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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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The results indicate that Saturn's aurora is doing far more than creating a dazzling light show.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Weather-permitting, and when conditions are right, the Highlands offers the chance to see the Milky Way and displays of the aurora borealis - the Northern Lights.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The most common aurora colour, and the one most people picture when they think of the Northern Lights.

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

Many nights, the dog teams set up a wolf pack howl, sending their lonesome cries up toward an aurora australis that was bright enough to cast shadows on the endless field of ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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