This is what the aurora borealis looks like from space
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, is a natural phenomenon that has enchanted humans for thousands of years. The light display in the sky is caused by cosmic rays, solar wind and magnetospheric plasma that interact to create a astonishing and mysterious spectacle.
We have all seen images of such a beautiful display from movies and magazines, but we have always seen it from the same perspective: down below. Until now.
During her last trip in space on board of the International Space Station, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti shot a sequence of still images that she patched together and used to make one of the most spectacular videos ever seen portraying this the lights display.
Early start into Day 200 in #space. It's been an amazing journey, thx for coming along! Now time to go home to Earth. pic.twitter.com/Rzs03BDL2A
— Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) June 11, 2015
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