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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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Those currents help power the aurora itself, which continues heating the atmosphere and sustaining the entire cycle.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Energy deposited by the aurora heats specific regions of the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

A red aurora is rarer and harder to catch than green, but spectacular when it appears.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

However, the Met Office Space Weather Prediction Centre suggests there is a low chance of a "glancing blow" of energy on Tuesday night where the aurora could reappear in northern Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

An aurora is a group of flashing lights in the sky, usually seen only on clear nights in the far north.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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