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aurora borealis
/ɐɹˈoːɹə bˌoːɹɪˈælɪs/
/ɐɹˈɔːɹə bˌɔːɹɪˈalɪs/
Aurora borealis
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the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the northern magnetic pole
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The aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is a natural light display that occurs in the high-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The aurora borealis is caused by charged particles from the solar wind interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere.
