Aurora From Space

But instead of always looking up we can turn to nasa to see this natural wonder from a different perspective thanks to a film with incredible images.
Aurora from space. The dancing lights of the aurora provide spectacular views on the ground but also capture the imagination of scientists who study incoming energy and particles from the sun. This view of the aurora from earth orbit was taken from the international space station as it crossed over the southern indian ocean on september 17 2011. To fully appreciate the glory and grandeur of this celestial display which is also known as the aurora borealis you have to settle beneath the ever changing lights and watch them curve and curl. You can see the wispy streaks of the aurora australis in the upper parts.
Accompanied with soothing relax. If you re near the south pole it is called an aurora australis or the southern lights. What makes this happen. If you re near the north pole it is called an aurora borealis or northern lights.
Aurora from iss orbit nasa. Auroras or aurorae sometimes referred to as polar lights aurora polaris northern lights aurora borealis or southern lights aurora australis is a natural light display in the earth s sky predominantly seen in high latitude regions around the arctic and antarctic. Lights of an aurora from the international space station nasa astronaut scott kelly captured this photo of an aurora from the international space station on june 23 2015. Sit back and enjoy the beauty of planet earth for 10 hours.
Aurora borealis from space in norway we consider ourselves lucky to have the beautiful northern lights dancing across the sky during winter. Aurora is one of our planet s greatest spectacles which can be seen from space.