The northern lights are a beautiful, awe-inspiring sight. But to see them from space, even more so.
NASA has released an ultra-high-definition video of the northern lights as seen from the International Space Station (ISS). Make sure you watch the video in HD, and the larger the screen, the better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFDeNcu3mnc
The video uses time-lapse imagery of both the northern lights (called the aurora borealis) and the southern lights (called aurora australis).
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Aurora occur when charged particles interact with Earth’s magnetic fields. Most often they’re seen at higher latitudes, closer to the poles, but sometimes, after a powerful geomagnetic storm, they can be seen as far south as the United States.
See if you can spot familiar constellations and asterisms (such as the Big Dipper). And keep an eye out for the magnificent Manicouagan Crater in Quebec.