Aurora: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 10, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 12, 2025 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: National Geographic - Aurora. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space.com - Northern lights (aurora borealis): What they are & how to see them. | Aug 22, 2022 | ||
| Noted that Alfvén waves, which are generated in Earth's magnetic field, accelerate electrons as they are conducted along magnetic field lines to produce auroral displays. | Jun 16, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Northern Lights: 8 Dazzling Facts About Auroras. | Mar 08, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 11, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Aurora. | Jan 19, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids! - Fun Aurora Facts for Kids. | Jan 19, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Kids Astronomy - Astronomy Videos - Aurora. | Jan 19, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: NASA - Aurora. | May 07, 2013 | ||
| Text added noting the upper and lower bounds within which auroras occur and that the aurora in the Northern Hemisphere is sometimes called the aurora polaris. | Apr 26, 2012 | ||
| Details added on location and orientation of auroras. | Aug 24, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How Auroras Work. | Dec 23, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Ethel Waters. | May 19, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: BlackHistoryNow - Biography of Ethel Waters. | May 19, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Feb 07, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Oct 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Biography of Ethel Waters. | Sep 26, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Astronomy Magazine. | May 12, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 10, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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