15 Stunning Pics Of Earth’s Aurora Between City Lights And Heavenly Stars

The image above was taken on January 18, 2021, when the International Space Station was in orbit 264 miles above the North Atlantic Ocean. The caption read: The Earth's airglow, an optical phenomenon caused by cosmic rays striking the upper atmosphere, blankets the horizon. The current crew of the International Space Station recently shared some incredible images of auroras on Earth. The wonderful natural colors are due to the station's orbit, which is 51.6 degrees above the equator.

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This image was also taken on January 18, 2021, as the International Space Station was in orbit 263 miles above Romania. The lights of Sweden and Finland can be seen under the aurora above the Earth's horizon. The dark area between the two Scandinavian countries is the Baltic Sea. Auroras appear when particles from solar storms interact with gases in Earth's atmosphere.?

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This stunning image above was taken on January 13, 2021, from an altitude of 264 miles above Kazakhstan and heading north towards Russia, where the cities lit below can be seen under the Northern Lights.

This image also was taken on January 13, 2021, from an altitude of 264 miles above Kazakhstan and heading north towards Russia, where the cities lit below can be seen under the Northern Lights.

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This photos were taken on January 12, 2021, in Russia: the first shows a glimpse between Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

This picture above Russia, in between Ukraine and Kazakhstan, as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles overhead.

The image above of orbital nighttime view was taken on 7 June 2020 from the International Space Station as it orbited above the Indian Ocean shows the "aurora australis" and a starry sky with Russia's Progress 74 resupply ship in the foreground.

This picture was also taken on 7 June 2020 show a wispy "aurora australis" seemingly intersects with the Earth's airglow as the International Space Station orbited above the Indian Ocean halfway between Australia and Antarctica.

This picture was taken on April 13, 2020, when the International Space Station orbits over the Indian Ocean.

This picture above taken on April 13, 2020, when The "aurora australis" hovers above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station nears the southern-most point of its orbital trek above the Indian Ocean.