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Stunning views of Aurora Australis captured by International Space Station
International Space Station (ISS) has shared a series of astonishing pictures from the magical aurora or the northern lights. Credit: Instagram/ISS
In a series of pictures on Instagram, the ISS gave a glimpse of city lights that come to life at night. Credit: Instagram/ISS
Captioning the post, ISS wrote - “The aurora australis is spectacular in these views from the station above the Indian Ocean in between Asia and Antarctica.” Credit: Instagram/ISS
The post is making waves on social media and was well received by the netizens for the breathtaking views. The Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis occur when charged electrons and protons in the earth's magnetic field collide with neutral atoms in the upper atmosphere. Credit: Instagram/ISS
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