NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has captured a stunning timelapse of the Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights, from aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The footage, taken from the SpaceX Dragon capsule docked to the ISS, shows vibrant green and red ribbons of light dancing over the Earth's southern hemisphere.
The Aurora Australis occurs when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere, creating colorful displays near the South Pole. Meir, a marine biologist and NASA astronaut, has been aboard the ISS since 2019 as part of Expedition 61.
The timelapse was shared on NASA's social media channels and quickly gained widespread attention. The video highlights the unique perspective astronauts have of natural phenomena from low Earth orbit.
