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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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Energy deposited by the aurora heats specific regions of the atmosphere.

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

Those currents help power the aurora itself, which continues heating the atmosphere and sustaining the entire cycle.

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

It was his aurora: it was telling him that he was still part of the great order of things, and that that could never change.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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