Breathtaking Video: Aurora Borealis Dances Across the Night Sky as Seen from the ISS

Aurora Borealis is one of the most beautiful celestial phenomena in the world, leaving people in awe of nature's structure and beauty. Videos of auroras, which occur at the poles due to Earth's magnetic field, are widespread on the internet. While most people have seen auroras from the ground, a new video posted by the official handle of the International Space Station (ISS) offers a different perspective. In this video, the ISS shows how auroras look from space.

The video was taken by the ISS while soaring nearly 250 miles above Earth. The ISS wrote, “Nature’s fireworks, Green aurora dance in the night sky in this timelapse footage from the International Space Station soaring 250 miles above Earth.”

In the caption, the ISS explained how this phenomenon occurs: “These spectacular light shows happen when charged particles from the Sun collide with Earth’s magnetosphere. The result is a glowing aurora that constantly moves, creating an array of bands that fold, swirl, and ripple.”

“While often spotted from the ground near the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the orbiting laboratory’s unique vantage point gives low Earth orbit crews a front-row seat to the colorful spectacle,” they added.

Check out the viral video:

The video was posted a day ago and has garnered more than 400,000 views and over 100 comments, with the numbers still increasing. People in the comments shared their reactions to the post.

User's Reactions to the post:

“Truly the most beautiful, jaw-dropping feature in nature to witness!” wrote one user.

“Beautiful aurora views with Rayleigh scattering,” said another.

“Is it the actual speed, or was it slowed down or sped up?”

Apart from being home to astronauts and crew, the ISS also serves as a space science laboratory where multiple researches are conducted.