The aurora is the lighting that precedes the appearance of the sun.
Aurora is the pinkish illumination that precedes the appearance of the sun and, by extension and symbolism, the origin or beginning of something. The concept, however, has various uses. The word comes from the Latin word aurora , which is linked to meanings such as "aura" , " glow " and "shine" .
For example: "He left with the dawn covering his face" , "We are facing the dawn of a revolutionary project" , "I just fell asleep with the dawn" .
polar aurora
A particular luminosity that appears in the sky during some nights in the polar regions is known as the polar aurora . This phenomenon is generated from the collision of solar electrons and protons against the poles, an event that produces a faint light .
The polar lights in the northern hemisphere are called the aurora borealis , while the polar lights in the southern hemisphere are called the aurora australis .
The aurora borealis is a polar aurora that occurs in the northern hemisphere.
A goddess, a woman's name and an opera
Aurora , on the other hand, is the Roman goddess of dawn , sister of the Sun and the Moon . Mythology states that Aurora flies through the skies to announce the arrival of dawn . With the tears she sheds for the death of one of her children, dew is created.
It should be noted that Aurora is also a woman 's name, whose saint's day is September 8 .
The composer and conductor Héctor Panizza composed an opera titled " Aurora ." One of his arias, titled "Song to the Flag" , is one of the official songs of Argentina. Its lyrics state: "High in the sky , a warrior / bold eagle rises in triumphant flight."
The Aurora ship
The name Aurora is also related to a reconnaissance ship whose existence was never confirmed. Despite the lack of evidence, this supposed North American project became a myth that would endure for more than two decades.
In March 1990, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine announced the news: in the budget that the North American government had presented for 1985, the amount of 455 million dollars was allocated to the production of a "ship black." The article talked about an "Aurora project," which referred to a group of exotic ships and not a particular model. Apparently, by 1987, the already considerable sum of money reached 2.3 billion.
Without a doubt, the main reason for the success of the Aurora rumor is that it would supposedly reach a speed of Mach 6, 6 times the speed of sound . The public's suggestion was such that in the mid-90s reports of sightings of the ultrasonic craft emerged in California and the United Kingdom . Witnesses reported seeing strangely shaped smoke trails and hearing sonic booms , as well as unidentified flying objects. The lack of explanations on the part of the government, added to the expectations of the people, made these phenomena quickly related to the already popular North American project.
One of the most resonant testimonies came from the mouth of Bob Lazar , who had worked for the mysterious S-4 facility in Nevada . In his statement, he claimed to have seen an Aurora in mid-flight while he was traveling by bus near Groom Lake . The noise produced by the ship, according to Bob , had been a tremendous roar that gave the sensation of tearing the sky. Despite not having had the opportunity to observe it in detail, he was able to describe several of its physical characteristics, such as its large size. In addition to recounting his encounter with the plane, he said he had received confirmation from his supervisor that it was the mythical Aurora.