Aurora Borealis
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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
