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Updated · KMBC Kansas City · Jun 17ISS Astronaut Jessica Meir Captures Aurora Australis Time-Lapse From 271 Miles Up
3 articles · Updated · KMBC Kansas City · Jun 17Summary
- Jessica Meir filmed a time-lapse from the International Space Station showing the aurora australis rippling beneath the orbiting lab.
- The NASA astronaut said the emerald lights “danced and snaked” along Earth’s atmosphere, calling the display an awe-inspiring sight.
- NASA describes auroras as colorful effects of space weather—an interaction of particles and magnetism between the Sun and Earth.
- The new video follows a June 5 ISS image of the southern lights taken 271 miles above the Indian Ocean during an active solar event.
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