aurora
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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
The study shows that the planet's aurora drives a powerful cycle involving heat, winds, and electrical currents that can make Saturn appear to spin at different speeds depending on how it is measured.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
However, the Met Office Space Weather Prediction Centre suggests there is a low chance of a "glancing blow" of energy on Tuesday night where the aurora could reappear in northern Scotland.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Red aurora tends to appear during particularly powerful geomagnetic storms, when the solar wind is strong enough to push particles to extreme heights.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 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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