February 20, 2017

Aurora seen from the International Space Station

Aurora seen from the International Space Station

The Expedition 32 crew onboard the International Space Station, flying an altitude of approximately 240 miles, recorded a series of images of Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, on July 15. NASA astronaut Joe Acaba, flight engineer, recorded the series of images from the Tranquility node. The Canadarm2 robot arm is in the foreground.

ISS, Orbit of the Earth
July 15, 2012

Image Credit: NASA

1 comment:

  1. The Canadarm2 looks like one of those huge ships from Return Of The Jedi movies..

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