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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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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

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

The most common aurora colour, and the one most people picture when they think of the Northern Lights.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A red aurora is rarer and harder to catch than green, but spectacular when it appears.

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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