Aurora from Above: Space Station Crew Sees Southern Lights

Monday, September 19, 2011 - 10:30 in Astronomy & Space

Beautiful video of the Aurora Australis, captured by ISS crew-members passing over eastern Australia on September 11, 2011. Geomagnetic storms induced by solar flares produce these intricate natural light shows.

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