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
The month of March could be an opportune time to catch a northern lights display, as an increase of solar activity and the spring equinox could make auroras more likely in the coming weeks.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
On Ganymede, the auroras are produced via interactions with Jupiter's vast magnetosphere rather than the solar wind.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
But Uranus' lopsided rotations means the auroras that form are not in line with its northern and southern poles, as is the case on other planets like Earth, Jupiter and Saturn.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The auroras are the real scientific stars.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
This reveals how the ice giant’s unusual magnetic field shapes spectacular auroras high above the planet’s clouds.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
So far, the probe has delivered new insights into weather patterns, auroras, and the moon Deimos.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 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
ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
On Ganymede, the auroras are produced via interactions with Jupiter's vast magnetosphere rather than the solar wind.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
But Uranus' lopsided rotations means the auroras that form are not in line with its northern and southern poles, as is the case on other planets like Earth, Jupiter and Saturn.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The auroras are the real scientific stars.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
This reveals how the ice giant’s unusual magnetic field shapes spectacular auroras high above the planet’s clouds.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
So far, the probe has delivered new insights into weather patterns, auroras, and the moon Deimos.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auroras
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Whether heading to artsy Marfa, funky Terlingua, or rustic Marathon, you are primed for gorgeous sunrises over the desert landscape, as well as unmatched stargazing after nightfall.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Only light from Earth’s atmosphere reaches the moon, which can tint the moon reddish with light reflected from sunsets and sunrises on Earth.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Over the past few days, the biggest tennis stars in the world have descended on the tony desert enclave of Indian Wells, California for the BNP Paribas Open, also known as Tennis Paradise.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Auroras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auroras. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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