Another Stunning Aurora Photo from Space

by Nancy Atkinson on October 6, 2011

A view of a recent aurora from the ISS. Credit: NASA

Mike Fossum, current commander of the International Space Station, took this beautiful image of a recent aurora, two Russian vehicles docked to the station in the foreground. You can see the image on NASA’s Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.

Tagged as: Astrophotos, aurora, Space Station

  • http://www.spiralyne.co.uk/ Spirulina

    Really stunning & so beautiful!

  • Anonymous

    Beautiful! This image was taken from the Cupola windows… right? WHAT an incredible view that must be! I wanna go! I wanna go! I wanna go! I wanna go! etc….

  • http://twitter.com/WizzardMighell Mark Mighell

    How much of the upper atmosphere gets striped when the Earth get hit with a SOLAR STORM ?

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