auroras

variants or aurorae
plural of aurora
as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance a gorgeous pink aurora aroused us out of our slumber

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Recent Examples of auroras But if geomagnetic storm activity ramps up, more states could experience auroras. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026 The town of Churchill is also located below the auroral oval, a region centered around Earth’s magnetic poles where auroras most persistently occur. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 Entries include photographs of auroras, galaxies and landscapes of Earth’s moon. Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 During the current cycle, strong geomagnetic storms have repeatedly sent auroras far beyond their usual polar skies. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026 This follows recent vivid auroras on July 3-4, and a new moon on July 14 will provide darker skies. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 These events create giant rotating auroras that can span hundreds or even thousands of kilometers. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
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  • Shot on location in Alberta, Canada, the blooming grasslands, breathtaking sunrises, glistening rivers and immense mountaintops are characters in their own right, often pulling audiences in when the storyline itself is drastically lacking.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The difference can be dramatic, with evening daylight lasting later into the day while winter sunrises arrive much later.
    James Ward, USA Today, 31 July 2026
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  • In September 2025, Kotb beamed from ear to ear on Haley Joy and Hope’s first days of third and first grade, respectively.
    Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • North of the border, in British Columbia, hundreds more homes were lost this week, and 15,000 people are currently under evacuation, with extreme fire weather conditions predicted to worsen in the coming days.
    John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Auroras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auroras. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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