Spectacular red and green strong aurora | Aurora Borealis Observatory

Nature’s fireworks. 🎆 Green aurora dance in the night sky in this timelapse footage from the International Space Station soaring 250 miles above Earth. These spectacular light shows occur when charged particles from the Sun collide with Earth’s magnetosphere. The result is glowing aurora that are constantly moving, creating an array of bands that fold, swirl, and ripple. While often spotted from the ground near the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the orbiting laboratory’s unique vantage poin

Strong green and some purple delight | Aurora Borealis Observatory