An astronaut has shared several new breathtaking aurora photos captured from the ISS following a solar storm this week.
as part of a time-lapse that may be released at a later time. For now, though, we at least have a few aurora photos from the ISS to tide us over.
Astronaut Bob Hines shared the stills on Twitter, writing, “Absolutely spectacular aurora today!!!” Hines included four different images, giving a beautiful view of how the auroras look from outer space. This, of course, isn’t the first time we’ve captured images of the northern lights from the ISS. And we may see more images like this shared as the Sun’s activity ramps up.
The International Space Station’s orbit gives it a beautiful and unique view of auroras. Image source: dimazel / Adobereports that the storm that generated the aurora the ISS recorded was most likely a G2 moderate storm. The aurora photos from the ISS were taken on Wednesday, August 17, shortly before Hines shared them on Twitter. As I noted above, the images are part of a larger time-lapse that was sent back to Ground Control. We’ll see more videos in the future.
As the Sun’s cycle progresses towards the peak of its activity, we’ll likely see more solar eruptions and storms hitting Earth’s magnetic field. These storms can potentially cause minor to major blackouts of the power grid, navigation systems, and more. They also have the potential to createThis article talks about:
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