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Plural
auroras
Aurora is a breathtaking natural light show in the sky—usually green, pink, or purple ribbons shimmering near the North or South Pole—caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with Earth's atmosphere. Think of it as Earth's own cosmic neon sign, best seen on cold, clear, dark nights far from city lights.
We traveled to Tromsø to witness the dazzling aurora borealis dancing across the Arctic sky.
Photographers camped for three nights hoping to capture the elusive aurora under a star-filled winter sky.
The aurora australis was visible from southern Tasmania after a strong solar storm hit Earth.
Scientists monitor solar flares to predict when the next major aurora event might occur.
Her painting captured the ethereal glow and flowing motion of the aurora with stunning accuracy.
aurora
Comes from Latin 'aurōra', the name of the Roman goddess of dawn, derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- ('to shine, glow, dawn'). It denotes the natural light display in Earth's sky, especially near the polar regions, and carries core meanings of 'dawn', 'radiance', and 'celestial illumination'. Examples include auroral, aurorae (archaic plural), aurora borealis, aurora australis.