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Check out these movies of the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis and Australis, depending on where you live on the globe). First up, a video time-lapse from a Norwegian neighborhood:



Another video time-lapse from across a city:



There are tons of great photos out there, too, such as this one of the Aurora Australis as seen FROM THE SPACE STATION. BY AN ASTRONAUT:


Click the image to see the International Space Station page about the solar storm.

Just WOW! I miss living in a part of the world where one can observe these amazing space shows.

Chris

Comments

mckitterick
Jan. 25th, 2012 09:32 pm (UTC)
Wow, what a story! In the coldest and darkest places - places that are inhospitable to human life - that's where you'll enjoy the best astronomy.