(Jonny Kim/ISS via SWNS)
By Dean Murray
A spaceman has captured jaw-dropping views of aurora from orbit.
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim shared the scene from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as he viewed the phenomenon from 260 miles up.
His footage showed the Sun setting behind Earth and darkness allowing spectacular views of the aurora in our atmosphere, as well as city lights across the globe.
(Jonny Kim/ISS via SWNS)
He said on Wednesday, Dec. 3: “On Nov 13th, there was a solar particle event that resulted in beautiful blankets of aurora. You may have seen it.
“We had the most amazing view and our crew collectively took thousands of photos and dozens of time lapses. Here is one of those time lapses.”
Aurora is a natural display of colored lights in the sky, caused by charged particles from solar activity colliding with Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field near the poles.