aurora
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A portion of those particles are channeled to Earth’s magnetic poles, and when the solar wind is particularly active, they become visible as the aurora borealis and aurora australis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The study shows that the planet's aurora drives a powerful cycle involving heat, winds, and electrical currents that can make Saturn appear to spin at different speeds depending on how it is measured.
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
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
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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