aurora
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If you missed out this time, the aurora may return on Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
A portion of those particles are channeled to Earth’s magnetic poles, and when the solar wind is particularly active, they become visible as the aurora borealis and aurora australis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Instead, electrical signals linked to the planet's aurora were being affected by winds in Saturn's upper atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Weather-permitting, and when conditions are right, the Highlands offers the chance to see the Milky Way and displays of the aurora borealis - the Northern Lights.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
As the aurora australis flickered overhead, Wild came in a dog’s whisker ahead of Hurley, with a time of two minutes and nine seconds.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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