auroras
- plural of Aurora.
Example Sentences
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This may have pushed the region where red auroras form to much higher altitudes than scientists normally expect.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Particularly fierce solar storms can knock out satellites and threaten astronauts -- and create dazzling auroras in the skies known as the northern or southern lights.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
During the worst geomagnetic storm on record, in 1859, bright auroras were seen as far south as Panama -- and telegraph operators around the world were given electric shocks.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
To truly understand how auroras work, scientists need to see how this returning current closes the circuit.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
They also interact with particles in the upper atmosphere to create the bewitching veils of light known as the auroras.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
