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The show wasn't limited to folks in the Northern Hemisphere; down under, skywatchers got a stunning display of aurora australis or southern lights.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The Southern Hemisphere has its own polar lights known as the southern lights, or aurora australis, which create their own dazzling display.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Northern and southern lights The sun is expected to churn out more eruptions in 2026 that could lead to geomagnetic storms here on Earth, giving rise to stunning aurora.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
When the light display is in the southern hemisphere, it is referred to as the southern lights or aurora australis.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The Southern Hemisphere has its own polar lights known as the southern lights, or aurora australis, which create their own dazzling display.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Northern and southern lights The sun is expected to churn out more eruptions in 2026 that could lead to geomagnetic storms here on Earth, giving rise to stunning aurora.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
When the light display is in the southern hemisphere, it is referred to as the southern lights or aurora australis.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Southern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20lights. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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