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Picture of the Day: Aurora Astralis from Space

 

AURORA ASTRALIS FROM SPACE

 

Photograph by NASA/JSC/Joe Acaba

 

The Expedition 32 crew onboard the International Space Station, flying an altitude of approximately 240 miles (386 km), recorded a series of images of Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, on July 15, 2012. NASA astronaut Joe Acaba, flight engineer, recorded the series of images from the Tranquility node. The Canadarm2 robot arm is in the foreground. [Source]

 

via NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center on Flickr

 

 

 

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