Watch the aurora borealis from above the sky

[BlueGin]

The best time to see the aurora borealis here on Earth is during the coldest and darkest nights of the year, so people in the Northern Hemisphere still have a few more nights of ideal viewing. However, here on Earth we only get to see half the show. But luckily for us, the folks orbiting 240 miles above us on the International Space Station have been documenting what we’ve been missing. The aurora borealis and its southern sister, the aurora australis, are just as breathtaking from above, and the astronauts get a clear view any time of year. These atmospheric light shows are a product of charged particles interacting with the Earth’s magnetic sphere and are often tied to solar wind or other sun surface activity. Whichever way you look at it, the phenomenon is surreal.

Pictures at link.

See the aurora borealis from space

 

[Mr. H.]

Just a heads-up... with the huge solar shit headed toward earth, I've been informed that tonight could be an aurora viewing opportunity in the more southern latitudes.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

The best time to see the aurora borealis here on Earth is during the coldest and darkest nights of the year, so people in the Northern Hemisphere still have a few more nights of ideal viewing. However, here on Earth we only get to see half the show. But luckily for us, the folks orbiting 240 miles above us on the International Space Station have been documenting what we’ve been missing. The aurora borealis and its southern sister, the aurora australis, are just as breathtaking from above, and the astronauts get a clear view any time of year. These atmospheric light shows are a product of charged particles interacting with the Earth’s magnetic sphere and are often tied to solar wind or other sun surface activity. Whichever way you look at it, the phenomenon is surreal.

Pictures at link.

See the aurora borealis from space

Hope the ISS got out of the way. In orbit there's isn't nearly as much protection from teh radiation which make the auroras. Can get dosed by radiation on an airliner, never mind in orbit.

 

[Vikrant]

Just like our Earth, some other planets too have their aurora.

Jupiter:

Saturn:

Aurora - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

 

[ChrisL]

Just like our Earth, some other planets too have their aurora.

Jupiter:

Saturn:

Aurora - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Very beautiful and awesome!

 

[ChrisL]

The best time to see the aurora borealis here on Earth is during the coldest and darkest nights of the year, so people in the Northern Hemisphere still have a few more nights of ideal viewing. However, here on Earth we only get to see half the show. But luckily for us, the folks orbiting 240 miles above us on the International Space Station have been documenting what we’ve been missing. The aurora borealis and its southern sister, the aurora australis, are just as breathtaking from above, and the astronauts get a clear view any time of year. These atmospheric light shows are a product of charged particles interacting with the Earth’s magnetic sphere and are often tied to solar wind or other sun surface activity. Whichever way you look at it, the phenomenon is surreal.

Pictures at link.

See the aurora borealis from space

Amazing.