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Saturday Morning Science:
View of Aurora from the International Space Station

(Jan. 21, 2003) --- International Space Station Expedition Six NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit narrates this Earth observation video that shows airglow with views of the Aurora Borealis at the Earth's limb.

Courtesy of NASA


Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: November 7, 2006 at 8:28 pm
Author: benwl

Length: 00:05:57
Rating: 4.72
Views: 97598

Tags: zerog zero gravity microgravity aurora borealis space ISS station Saturday Morning Science

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sirenavaradahds (December 2, 2008 at 10:41 pm)
This is real???!!!
hamilton59840 (November 19, 2008 at 3:25 am)
Okay guys, how about dispensing with the primitive polarizing argument between science and religion, and simply sit back, relax, and enjoy this fine footage of the Northern Lights display, seen from the space station.
Every now and then we have this kind of activity here in Montana and it's an amazing sight to see and perhaps get some photo or video footage of and it's even more fabulous when viewed from space.
Very nice footage of the display and I'm adding this to my favorites.
Cheers!
saiph84 (November 18, 2008 at 11:16 pm)
beautiful
taurus51491 (November 20, 2008 at 10:03 am)
actually it has quite alot to do with a higher power. I t is quite amazing that simple radiation could cause such a showcase. I wonder what could be the root reason i mean the noddy griddy reason for such a magnificent display you atheist pig.
saiph84 (November 20, 2008 at 8:39 pm)
There is no higher power controlling the aurora borealis you ignorant monkey. Yea god is up there sprinkiling pixie dust into our atmosphere so we can look up and be awed at his abilites. what a damn fool you are. Go educate yourself before making an ass out of yourself. The noddy griddy reason is simple...the sun shoots out particles that interact with our atmosphere and glow. dummy. call me an atheist pig b/c i don't need god to explain an astronomical phenomenon....
DeepestSleep (November 21, 2008 at 2:46 am)
ya but no but ya but no but..
bequietanddrive1988 (November 18, 2008 at 2:00 pm)
you know whats crazy....i live in like southern canada by toronto and ive seen this shit before outside my house, it was like a weird red/orange colour.its pretty unreal to think all this shit we truly know nothing about you know...whos to say we are right in sayin what it is...trippy shit bro
taurus51491 (November 18, 2008 at 12:07 pm)
wow that is so cool. I really hope i can see it for real one day. After seeing something like that you have got to be convinced that there is some higher power that has total cotrol over the cosmos.
saiph84 (November 18, 2008 at 11:13 pm)
actually no, i'm not conivnced.what the hell does the aurora have to do with a higher power? If you listened to the dude talking you'd know what causes it...and it's not a higher power.
CimarronMyst (November 18, 2008 at 11:14 am)
Thanks for posting this video!