aurora
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The most common aurora colour, and the one most people picture when they think of the Northern Lights.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
However, the Met Office Space Weather Prediction Centre suggests there is a low chance of a "glancing blow" of energy on Tuesday night where the aurora could reappear in northern Scotland.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The result is a large-scale CT style scan of the aurora.
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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