An astronaut captured mesmerizing footage of an aurora dancing in the night sky while aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This stunning green phenomena was captured 250 miles above Earth and occur when charged particles from the Sun collide with Earth’s magnetosphere.
When these charged particles collide, it results in a glowing aurora that is constantly moving, producing an array of bands that fold, swirl, and ripple. These are often spotted from the ground near the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, but the ISS’s unique vantage point gives low Earth orbit crews a front-row seat to the colorful spectacle. In the near future, space tourists will be able to capture such views from high-altitude luxury balloons, like Spaceship Neptune.
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