Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
Aurora From Space
Explanation:
What do auroras look like from space? From the ground, auroras dance [ http://science.nasa…] high above clouds [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], frequently causing spectacular displays [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The International Space Station [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] (ISS) orbits just at the same height as many auroras [ http://www.explorat…], though. Therefore, sometimes it flies over [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] them, but also sometimes it flies right through. The auroral electron [ http://www.aip.org/…] and proton [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] streams are too thin to be a danger to the ISS [ http://spaceflight.…], just as clouds [ http://seaborg.nmu.…] pose little danger to airplanes [ http://www.allstar.…]. ISS Science Officer [ http://spacelink.na…2.News.Releases/02-0 9.News.Releases/02-0 9-16.First.NASA.ISS. Science.Officer ] Don Pettit [ http://www.jsc.nasa…] captured a green aurora, pictured above [ http://science.nasa…] in a digitally sharpened image. From orbit [ http://science.nasa…], Dr. Pettit [ http://spaceflight.…] reports, changing auroras [ http://www.geo.mtu.…] can appear to crawl around like giant green amoebas [ http://www.microsco…]. Far below, on planet Earth, the Manicouagan Impact Crater [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] can be seen in northern Canada [ http://www.cia.gov/…].
Credit and Copyright:
Don Pettit [ http://www.jsc.nasa…], ISS Expedition 6 [ http://spaceflight.…], NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/]
facet_when:
02-09-16
facet_where:
Canada
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Crater
facet_what:
Aurora
facet_what:
International Space Station (ISS)
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap030408

Aurora From Space
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