23 Gorgeous Picture of Auroras taken from Space
Auroras (the northern and southern lights) are visible from the ground after powerful solar storms, but these natural light shows look even more majestic from above. Here are 24 spectacular photos of auroras taken from space. 1. View of the Southern Lights from Challenger A green aurora slices through the Southern Hemisphere between Antarctica and Australia. This vintage shot of the southern lights was captured in April 1985 by astronaut Robert F. Overmyer aboard the space shuttle Challenger. (Image credit: NASA / Robert F. Overmyer) 2. Aurora over Moscow The northern lights swoop beneath a full moon as Moscow glows like a golden spider on the left of the frame. This photo was taken in April 2014 by an Expedition 39 crewmember aboard the International Space Station (ISS). (Image credit: NASA / Rick Mastracchio) 3. A World-Eating Serpent A vivid-green, nearly round aurora curls over the Southern Hemisphere like an enormous serpent. This exquisite photo was taken with NASA's I...