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polar lights

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

  1. the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere or the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.

polar lights British  

plural noun

  1. the aurora borealis in the N hemisphere or the aurora australis in the S hemisphere

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Strong magnetic field lines in the first polarized-light image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way suggest it could be emitting a high-energy jet of matter.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 27, 2024

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