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
Just as a lightbulb is part of a complete circuit, the aurora is only one stop along a larger electrical pathway.
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
"It's essentially like doing a CT scan of the plasma beneath the aurora," Lynch said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
An aurora is a group of flashing lights in the sky, usually seen only on clear nights in the far north.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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