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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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The results indicate that Saturn's aurora is doing far more than creating a dazzling light show.

From Science Daily • May 29, 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

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

This colour is associated with fast, active nights of aurora activity.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A glimpse, a pale shimmer on the air; a glow, aurora, dance of electrons, then a face again, faces.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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