Northern Lights From Space

Harmonic produced this show exclusively for nasa tv uhd using time lapses shot from the international space station showing both the aurora borealis and aurora australis phenomena that occur when.
Northern lights from space. The northern lights are more formally known as auroras and are caused by interactions between the solar wind and the earth s magnetic field. In norway we consider ourselves lucky to have the beautiful northern lights dancing across the sky during winter. The aurora borealis also known as the northern lights is the rippling night sky light display found at the northernmost reaches of the earth. Tuesday september 15 2020 17 15 utc.
Norway sweden and finland also offer excellent vantage points. The solar minimum between solar cycle 24 and 25 happened in december 2019. Using time lapses shot from the international space station showing both the aurora borealis and aurora australis phenomena that occur when electrically cha. Aurora borealis from space.
The northern lights are caused by collisions between fast moving particles electrons from space and the oxygen and nitrogen gas in our atmosphere. 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. The best places to see the northern lights are alaska and northern canada but visiting these vast open expanses is not always easy. The space weather prediction center is pleased to announce the operational release of improved geoelectric field maps.
These electrons originate in the magnetosphere the region of space controlled by earth s magnetic field. This probability forecast is based on current solar wind conditions measured at l1 but using a fixed 30 minute delay time between l1 and earth.