aurora borealis
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— called also northern lights
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Under a sky frequently illuminated by aurora borealis, visitors can set off by sea to watch whales, or across the tundra to visit the indigenous Sami people and attempt to endear themselves to reindeer. — Nina Sovich, WSJ, "Europe in Winter: 35 Reasons to Visit Off-Season," 21 Nov. 2018 And the strength of the storm meant that places where aurora borealis is more commonly seen simply exploded with unimaginable color. — Diana Bruk, Country Living, "23 Unbelievably Stunning Photos of the Northern Lights From Tuesday's Solar Storm," 18 Mar. 2015 The route is lit by torches and, occasionally, but no promises, the aurora borealis. — Rachel Levin, WSJ, "The Toughest Half-Marathon You’ll Want to Plan a Trip Around," 3 July 2018 That magnetic outburst created aurora borealis visible all around the Earth and blew out some telegraph systems, while generating enough voltage to allow other lines to operate with their power switched off. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "Machine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict Chaos," 21 Apr. 2018 Aurora Lights is inspired by the magnetospheric phenomenon known as the aurora borealis (aka northern lights), which is made clear not only by the packaging artwork but by the 18 incredible colors inside. — Marci Robin, Allure, "BH Cosmetics' New Aurora Lights Eye Shadow Palette Is Just $18 for 18 Shades," 8 June 2018 On Tuesday night, the Earth found itself in the midst of a strong geomagnetic storm, the result of which was a very rare blessing: sightings of aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, across America. — Diana Bruk, Country Living, "23 Unbelievably Stunning Photos of the Northern Lights From Tuesday's Solar Storm," 18 Mar. 2015 Northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are created when space particles hit Earth's atmopshere. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "Northern lights shine over Michigan's Mackinac Bridge," 8 May 2018 Night owls find that even the most popular spots, like those closer to the entrance, clear out after 7 p.m. August and September can also prove worthwhile for night hikers: That’s when the aurora borealis starts breaking through. — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, "10 Insider Secrets to Optimize Your National Park Visit," 22 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aurora borealis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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