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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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Red aurora tends to appear during particularly powerful geomagnetic storms, when the solar wind is strong enough to push particles to extreme heights.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The two rockets launched side by side into the same aurora, each traveling along a slightly different path.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

The result is a large-scale CT style scan of the aurora.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

But Heymans says Portobello Beach near Edinburgh is also a good place for urban aurora spotting as there are few streetlights and it faces north.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The gold and green lights from the scuttling creatures shimmer in an aurora on the cave walls.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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