This rare red aurora can only be seen from space — A NASA astronaut captured it on video
This rare red aurora can only be seen from space — A NASA astronaut captured it on video
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This rare red aurora can only be seen from space — A NASA astronaut captured it on video
An astronaut captured a rare light show from space. Usually, the Northern Lights have a little more of a greenish hue, but one NASA astronaut captured an amazing, crimson-lined aurora orbiting Earth.Astronaut Don Pettit shared the above clip of the stunning red aurora on the social media app X on Aug. 30."Red auroras of this size and vibrancy are rare, occurring 2-3 times during a six-month mission to the International Space Station," Pettit wrote.Back here on Earth, the Northern Lights were seen across several states and parts of Canada.
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An astronaut captured a rare light show from space.
Usually, the Northern Lights have a little more of a greenish hue, but one NASA astronaut captured an amazing, crimson-lined aurora orbiting Earth.
Astronaut Don Pettit shared the above clip of the stunning red aurora on the on Aug. 30.
"Red auroras of this size and vibrancy are rare, occurring 2-3 times during a six-month mission to the International Space Station," Pettit wrote.
Back here on Earth, the Northern Lights were seen across several states and parts of Canada.
