Updated
Updated · Express · Jun 23
Sophie Adenot Shares Aurora Photos From 250 Miles Up, Leaving ISS Crew in Awe
Updated
Updated · Express · Jun 23

Sophie Adenot Shares Aurora Photos From 250 Miles Up, Leaving ISS Crew in Awe

3 articles · Updated · Express · Jun 23

Summary

  • Saturday images from 250 miles above Earth showed a vivid aurora that Sophie Adenot said was so bright it cast green reflections across the International Space Station.
  • Adenot said the display "rippled and danced" beneath the crew's feet and was far too intense for her usual camera settings, sending astronauts scrambling to windows for the best view.
  • Auroras form when charged solar particles funnel toward Earth's polar regions and collide with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere, releasing glowing ribbons of light.
  • NOAA says the best ground viewing is farther north, away from light pollution, with peak activity typically between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

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