Another Stunning Aurora Photo from Space

by Nancy Atkinson on October 6, 2011

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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.

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Nancy Atkinson is Universe Today's Senior Editor. She also is the host of the NASA Lunar Science Institute podcast and works with the Astronomy Cast and 365 Days of Astronomy podcasts. Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador.

  • 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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