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
Long before scientists understood solar wind or magnetism, people associated auroras with spirits, omens, warriors, or celestial beings.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Still, auroras are notoriously fickle and can appear earlier or later depending on how the solar material interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Depending on the intensity of the storm conditions, auroras may be visible in states as far south as Oregon, Wyoming, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
But Meir made good use of her temporary surroundings, capturing truly incredible images (and even video) of auroras over Earth from the Dragon.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Notably, the forecast arrival times of CMEs can change by hours, which could lead to brighter-than-expected auroras in the sky Monday night.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 June 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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Still, auroras are notoriously fickle and can appear earlier or later depending on how the solar material interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Depending on the intensity of the storm conditions, auroras may be visible in states as far south as Oregon, Wyoming, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
But Meir made good use of her temporary surroundings, capturing truly incredible images (and even video) of auroras over Earth from the Dragon.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Notably, the forecast arrival times of CMEs can change by hours, which could lead to brighter-than-expected auroras in the sky Monday night.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 June 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
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
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Just as nine days of early voting started June 13, Conley became the latest target of attack ads linked to Republicans, who used similar tactics to influence voters in earlier Democratic primaries this year.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Ghalenoei suggested at a prematch news conference Saturday that Iran had been cleared to arrive in Washington two days early.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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“Auroras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auroras. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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