aurora

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Auroras normally occur near the poles because Earth's magnetic field channels solar particles into the atmosphere there.

From Science Daily

On Tuesday, Trump supporter Aurora Rucker, 39, was arrested for menacing and harassment after she pulled a knife and threatened a woman with young children outside Manhattan Criminal Court.

From Seattle Times

“It’s commonly said that we know more about the surface of the moon than we do the bottom of the ocean,” said Aurora Elmore of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From Los Angeles Times

Auroras appear in the sky when charged particles ejected from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field.

From Scientific American

The Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, have been particularly vivid this season across New Zealand.

From BBC