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Aurora’s name refers to Mathew’s Portuguese roots, as well as the southern lights often seen in the southern hemisphere, her parents told the health department.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025
This light is observed as the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in the Northern Hemisphere, and the southern lights, or aurora australis, in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 1 June 2025
These latest observations show that forecasting of northern and southern lights is now possible at Mars, allowing scientists to study space weather, said University of Oslo’s Elise Wright Knutsen , whose research appeared Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.
—Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
CMEs are frequently the root cause of displays of the northern and southern lights.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025
This light is observed as the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in the Northern Hemisphere, and the southern lights, or aurora australis, in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 1 June 2025
These latest observations show that forecasting of northern and southern lights is now possible at Mars, allowing scientists to study space weather, said University of Oslo’s Elise Wright Knutsen , whose research appeared Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.
—Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
CMEs are frequently the root cause of displays of the northern and southern lights.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Southern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20lights. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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