Aurora From Space
Using time lapses shot from the international space station showing both the aurora borealis and aurora australis phenomena that occur when electrically charged electrons and protons in the earth.
Aurora from space. Image courtesy of nasaesastscia. It features a near nadir view of the aurora australis over the. The nasa hubble space telescope took this picture of an aurora on jupiter using ultraviolet uv light. This still shows a view of a stunning aurora captured from the international space station.
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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. Nasa astronaut scott kelly captured this photo of an aurora from the international space station on june 23 2015. If a planet has an atmosphere and magnetic field they probably have auroras. Weve seen amazing auroras on jupiter and saturn.
On 15 september 2017 711 photos were taken by esa astronaut paolo nespoli to create this time lapse of a stunning aurora. Get the latest updates on nasa missions watch nasa tv live and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. 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. These swirls of red light are an aurora on the south pole of saturn.