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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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Historical records from China also described a red aurora visible at unusually low latitudes during that same period.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"If we can put the in situ measurements together with the ground-based imagery, then we can learn to read the aurora," Lynch said.

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

A stream of dancing lights, for all the world like the shimmering curtains of the aurora, blazed across the screen.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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