variants
or aurorae
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
By measuring the elevation angles of the auroras in the images and tracing them along Earth's magnetic field lines, the team reconstructed how high the glowing structures extended into the atmosphere.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
In North America, auroras are typically best observed in March and November, for reasons scientists still don't fully understand.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 16 May 2026
Put simply, auroras are a result of the sun interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Two merging CMEs triggered the largest geomagnetic storm in two decades, which manifested in brightly colored auroras visible across the sky.
—Shirsh Lata Soni, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
These have a range of effects on the Earth, ranging from colorful but benign auroras to disruptions to satellite operations and navigation and communications systems.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
The Kp index, which measures geomagnetic activity on a scale of 0 to 9, should be at least 5 for auroras to be visible in areas farther south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Solar wind, as well as solar storms, are responsible for space weather that can affect Earth, creating beautiful auroras near the poles but also interfering with communications satellites and triggering outages of power grids.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
When the particle stream interacts with gases in the planet's magnetic field, stunning auroras are produced.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
In North America, auroras are typically best observed in March and November, for reasons scientists still don't fully understand.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 16 May 2026
Put simply, auroras are a result of the sun interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Two merging CMEs triggered the largest geomagnetic storm in two decades, which manifested in brightly colored auroras visible across the sky.
—Shirsh Lata Soni, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
These have a range of effects on the Earth, ranging from colorful but benign auroras to disruptions to satellite operations and navigation and communications systems.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
The Kp index, which measures geomagnetic activity on a scale of 0 to 9, should be at least 5 for auroras to be visible in areas farther south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Solar wind, as well as solar storms, are responsible for space weather that can affect Earth, creating beautiful auroras near the poles but also interfering with communications satellites and triggering outages of power grids.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
When the particle stream interacts with gases in the planet's magnetic field, stunning auroras are produced.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auroras
Noun
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The carrier’s flying boats would travel between Australia and Sri Lanka, staying airborne long enough for passengers to witness two sunrises.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The realization that the controversy over Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses broke out in England just a few days after The Last Temptation of Christ came out joined those narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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News of the vandalism comes just days before election day on June 2.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Auroras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auroras. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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