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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

Eruptions from the Sun's surface sending energy towards Earth are now starting to decline, meaning fewer potential sightings of the aurora borealis.

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

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

And there it was again: the spangled ring, his personal aurora.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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