A geomagnetic storm has brought spectacular auroras to parts of Earth in recent days. And to astronauts on the space station, too.
A geomagnetic storm caused by a series of recent explosive events on the sun has brought spectacular auroras to parts of Earth in recent days.
“Absolutely unreal,” Cassada tweeted alongside the image, which shows not only the gorgeous greens of the aurora, but also city lights on Earth, and part of the space station. Auroras happen when particles from incoming solar storms strike gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The resulting collisions often result in these colorful displays above Earth’s surface.
But in recent days, particularly powerful solar flares from the sun have caused the aurora to stretch much further south than usual, giving skywatchers who live in those locations a rare chance to see the light show without having to trek to locations in the far north or south.
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