aurora
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A red aurora is rarer and harder to catch than green, but spectacular when it appears.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Eruptions from the Sun's surface sending energy towards Earth are now starting to decline, meaning fewer potential sightings of the aurora borealis.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
After igniting the aurora, electrons spread out in many directions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 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
He saw the aurora borealis, meteor showers over tumbling black waves, night skies so clear the stars seemed within reach, hung from a ceiling by fishing wire.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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