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Aurora Borealis

[bawr-ee-al-is, -ey-lis, bohr-] / ˌbɔr iˈæl ɪs, -ˈeɪ lɪs, ˌboʊr- /
NOUN
colored lights in northern skies
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Aurora Australis Southern lights


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Aurora Borealis, as the green lights dancing across the sky are known formally, are caused by charged sun particles interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field, which is most intense at the poles.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 27, 2025

Stargazers across the country have been treated to numerous sightings of Aurora Borealis over the years, with the most recent last month.

From BBC Dec. 9, 2025

The Aurora Borealis sighting in March created similar heavy traffic, according to park officials.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2024

Plasma can be observed in the natural world in the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, and the Sun's corona during the recent solar eclipse.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2024

Either he’d been too focused on Nanuq to see the bay before, or they’d needed the Aurora Borealis to illuminate it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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