ISS astronauts witness 'spectacular' auroras from space (photos)

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ISS astronauts witness 'spectacular' auroras from space (photos)
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Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time.

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli posted this picture of an aurora australis from the International Space Station on Feb. 15, 2024. In the foreground is the robotic Canadarm2 and a space station module.'s Moghbeli told Space.com during a Wednesday ISS press conference about science. Of the green auroras Moghbeli saw on Feb.

in turn funnels the particles towards the poles, and the solar particles glow colorfully as they interact with our atmosphere.The astronauts on board ISS right now are seeing particularly spectacular aurora because the sun is nearing its 11-year maximum of solar activity. More flares and coronal mass ejections of particles means more auroral activity on Earth, too."I love it," Moghbeli said,"because every time I look out the window, I'm in awe.

Elizabeth Howell , Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer forfor 10 years before joining full-time.

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