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An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays ...
Aurora Aksnes (Norwegian pronunciation: [æʉ̯ˈɾùːɾɑ ˈɑ̂ksˌneːs]) (born 15 June 1996), known mononymously as Aurora (stylised in all caps), is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and record producer.
3 days ago · On Christmas night in 2022, a massive aurora lit up the sky for thousands of kilometres around the North Pole 1. The light show gave scientists a unique glimpse of the elusive ‘polar rain aurora ...
May 12, 2024 · When witnessed near the North they are called Aurora Borealis, while those in the South are called Aurora Australis. Why were they seen across a wider region recently, including India? We explain.
Jun 13, 2024 · Frequently there are beautiful light shows in the sky. These lights are called auroras. If you're near the North Pole, it is called an aurora borealis or northern lights. If you're near the South Pole, it is called an aurora australis or the southern lights.
Feb 9, 2024 · The northern lights, or the aurora borealis, are beautiful dancing ribbons of light that have captivated people for millennia. But for all its beauty, this spectacular light show is a rather...
3 days ago · The strange aurora covered the North Pole sky on December 25 and 26, 2022, and Hosokawa and his colleagues have now identified the phenomenon as a rare polar rain aurora in Science Advances.
2 days ago · Aurora, luminous phenomenon of Earth’s upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres; in the Northern Hemisphere auroras are called aurora borealis, aurora polaris, or northern lights, and in the Southern Hemisphere they are called aurora australis or southern lights.
May 10, 2024 · An aurora is one of nature’s most spectacular sights, a dazzling glow in the upper atmosphere driven by space weather.
May 17, 2023 · The aurora borealis and aurora australis have dazzled us in the night sky for centuries. Here’s what causes them—and why we’re seeing them more lately.
