Space Station Captures Views of U.S., Canada and Northern Lights

ISS Northern Lights

Imagery taken by astronauts on station includes flights over nighttime U.S. and views of the aurora borealis over Canada and the Pacific.

Space Station Captures Views of U.S., Canada and Northern Lights
02.10.12

Recent imagery taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station from Jan. 29-Feb. 3 includes several flights over the clear nighttime United States and views of the aurora borealis as seen during nighttime flights over Canada and the Pacific Ocean. The video is compiled from hundreds of still images taken in sequence from the station. The imagery taken over the United States includes several cities that have been labeled followed by the same imagery without labels.

 

Video of U.S. and Aurora available on this link