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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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Historical records from China also described a red aurora visible at unusually low latitudes during that same period.

From Science Daily • May 14, 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

When the aurora lights up the night sky, it is powered by electrons streaming down from space into Earth's upper atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

"If we can put the in situ measurements together with the ground-based imagery, then we can learn to read the aurora," Lynch said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Many nights, the dog teams set up a wolf pack howl, sending their lonesome cries up toward an aurora australis that was bright enough to cast shadows on the endless field of ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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