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vocabulary

Aurora

Natural light display; dawn; ethereal radiance

Lights in the Sky

In far northern skies, curtains of green, pink, and purple light dance across the darkness. This is an aurora—nature's most spectacular light show.

Aurora borealis (northern lights) and aurora australis (southern lights) occur when solar particles collide with gases in Earth's atmosphere, making them glow.

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examples

Aurora Examples

Visual examples of aurora in sky and metaphor

Vivid green aurora borealis dancing across dark Arctic night sky, curtain-like bands of light over snowy landscape with silhouetted trees

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The aurora borealis paints Arctic skies with dancing curtains of green light.

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quiz

Aurora Quiz

Test your understanding of aurora in context

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Why are auroras most commonly seen near the poles?