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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

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

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

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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