Never-seen-before video of aurora by NASA astronaut impresses most, but some claim it’s ‘intensely fake’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Never-seen-before video of aurora by NASA astronaut impresses most, but some claim it’s ‘intensely fake’

Hindustan Times  

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station share pictures and videos captured from space that often mesmerises people on Earth. Shared by a NASA astronaut who is currently in space, it is a video of an aurora in a new light. Screengrab from the video of an aurora shared by a NASA astronaut aboard the ISS. While most people were stunned to see the emerald green colour of the aurora, a few speculated that the ISS could not fly so close to the Earth and claimed that the video was fake. It's not a static image standing still that just flickers.” Another said, “Intensely fake!” adding, “If you guys want to believe you can see street lights from 250 miles away, that's up to you!” Check out the video that divided the internet: What is an aurora?

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Real or Fake? NASA astronaut captures aurora from space, netizens say ’Looks like AI’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Real or Fake? NASA astronaut captures aurora from space, netizens say ’Looks like AI’

Live Mint  

Auroras, that are a marvel of nature, are in the limelight again after astronaut Donald Pettit shared mesmerising footage of the astronomical wonder. The 9-second video shows green lights creating swirling patterns across the Earth’s atmosphere as the spaceship floats in zero gravity to capture the stunning view. Social media reaction on aurora Some users alleged that emerald green colour …

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit captures video of stunning auroras from International Space Station| Video
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit captures video of stunning auroras from International Space Station| Video

Hindustan Times  

NASA astronaut Donald Petit has shared a video of the intense green aurora from the space. The nine-second long video shared by him aboard the International Space Station on social media platform X shows an intense green glow of the auroras.Pettit, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, arrived at the ISS in September last year. He was …

Video captured from Space Station shows Earth bathed in intense green aurora
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Video captured from Space Station shows Earth bathed in intense green aurora

India Today  

Nasa astronaut Don Pettit has captivated audiences worldwide with a stunning video showcasing the vibrant green auroras from the International Space Station. The footage, shared on January 6, 2025, highlights the breathtaking natural light display as seen from space, drawing admiration from viewers across social media platforms. Captured during his time aboard the ISS, Pettit’s video features the intense green …

NASA astronaut captures stunning timelapse of green, red lights from spaceship. Watch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA astronaut captures stunning timelapse of green, red lights from spaceship. Watch

Hindustan Times  

A week after mystery lights lit up the Bengaluru sky, a NASA astronaut shared filmed red and green hues dancing over Chicago from his spaceship. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Astronaut Matthew Dominick, onboard the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, filmed the phenomenon on October 8. "Red and green aurora appear to dance in a timelapse as we flyby looking out Dragon Endeavour’s …

Astronaut shares incredible picture of a ‘single lightning strike’ from space
7 months, 1 week ago

Astronaut shares incredible picture of a ‘single lightning strike’ from space

Hindustan Times  

Matthew Dominick, aboard the International Space Station, often makes his followers gasp in wonder with the incredible pictures captured from space. What is intriguing is a “single lightning strike” captured in the photo. “Green lights from fishing boats in Southeast Asia, city lights, a sun about to rise, and a single lightning strike in the left part of the frame …

See the Northern Lights from SPACE: NASA astronaut on board the ISS films a stunning video of the astronomical light display
7 months, 1 week ago

See the Northern Lights from SPACE: NASA astronaut on board the ISS films a stunning video of the astronomical light display

Daily Mail  

Witnessing the Northern Lights is something that features on many people's bucket-lists. Matthew Dominick, a NASA astronaut currently on board the International Space Station, tweeted his bird's-eye view of the Northern Lights. Now, one lucky astronaut has trumped seeing them from Earth, and instead has posted an incredible video of the aurora from space Mr Dominick launched to the ISS …

‘Nature’s fireworks:’ Stunning dance of green aurora in night sky captured from ISS
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Nature’s fireworks:’ Stunning dance of green aurora in night sky captured from ISS

Hindustan Times  

There is something incredible about the natural phenomenon of aurora that keeps people mesmerised. The image shows a glimpse of the green aurora in the night sky taken from the ISS. “Nature’s fireworks,” ISS wrote to describe the beauty of this phenomenon, adding that the video was taken when the space station was soaring nearly 250 miles above Earth. “While …

See the Northern Lights... from space! Stunning video filmed by NASA astronaut shows a brilliant green aurora from 250 miles above Earth
9 months, 1 week ago

See the Northern Lights... from space! Stunning video filmed by NASA astronaut shows a brilliant green aurora from 250 miles above Earth

Daily Mail  

The aurora – a stunning natural light display – is mostly only viewed from Earth. The clip was filmed by NASA's Matthew Dominick aboard the ISS, which orbits Earth around 250 miles above sea level. Incredible: NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared his view of the aurora over Earth as seen from the International Space Station with Boeing's Starliner in the …

Like never before! NASA shares breathtaking image of Earth's Aurora - SEE PIC
1 year, 4 months ago

Like never before! NASA shares breathtaking image of Earth's Aurora - SEE PIC

India TV News  

NASA recently treated space enthusiasts with a breathtaking photo of an aurora from the International Space Station. "Cloudy with a chance of glow, An aurora dances in Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station soared 260 miles above Utah during orbital nighttime. Auroras are brilliant ribbons of light weaving across Earth's northern or southern polar regions," NASA mentioned in a …

NASA astronaut captures stunning view of aurora borealis from ISS, see pic
2 years ago

NASA astronaut captures stunning view of aurora borealis from ISS, see pic

Hindustan Times  

The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is an amazing display of brilliant lights in the sky that have long mesmerised people. Recently, an out of the world picture of aurora borealis was taken by Nasa astronaut Josh Cassada from International Space Station and this picture has won the Internet. Cassada tweeted this picture of the northern lights along with the …

Behold: Aurora lights up the Indian Ocean beneath the International Space Station
2 years, 6 months ago

Behold: Aurora lights up the Indian Ocean beneath the International Space Station

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Astronauts document fierce aurora following solar storms Brilliant green flames dance above the …

WATCH: These Visuals of Daytime Aurora Over Blue Ocean are Breathtaking
3 years, 6 months ago

WATCH: These Visuals of Daytime Aurora Over Blue Ocean are Breathtaking

News 18  

There's a flood of video content on social media. French astronaut Thomas Pesquest, currently posted at the International Space Station, shared an Instagram video of a daytime aurora over a blue ocean and the visuals were simply breathtaking. Check it out for yourself: Since being shared online a few hours ago, the IGTV clip has garnered nearly 1 lakh views …

Scientists Discover New Kind of Green Auroras from a 19-year-old Video
3 years, 10 months ago

Scientists Discover New Kind of Green Auroras from a 19-year-old Video

News 18  

On March 15, 2002, David Knudsen, with his group from the physics department of the University of Calgary, was looking for polar lights in the night sky of Churchill, a town in northern Canada. However, they also had a video camera running which was perfectly recording northern green lights that Knudsen and his colleagues were unable to see. 19 years …

Video of ‘high-definition views’ of Earth as seen from ISS goes viral
3 years, 11 months ago

Video of ‘high-definition views’ of Earth as seen from ISS goes viral

Hindustan Times  

Are you someone who loves seeing the videos showcasing the beauty of our Blue Planet captured from the outer space? Shared on official Instagram page of International Space Station, the video will make you say “Wow,” repeatedly. ISS shared the video to celebrate the occasion of Earth day. This #EarthDay, we’re sharing high-definition views of the Earth as seen from …

Magnificent Photos of Earth's Aurora Taken By ISS Show Awe-inspiring Views from Space
4 years, 2 months ago

Magnificent Photos of Earth's Aurora Taken By ISS Show Awe-inspiring Views from Space

News 18  

The International Space Station’s certainly has an upper hand when it comes to sharing some of the most stunning pictures of our planet, given their unique vantage point. Captioning the image, the ISS wrote that the space station's orbit went as high as 51.6 degrees above the equator that brought them this awe-inspiring view. In a recent Instagram post, the …

Russian Cosmonaut at ISS Shares Photos of 'Special Guests.' Are They Aliens?
4 years, 7 months ago

Russian Cosmonaut at ISS Shares Photos of 'Special Guests.' Are They Aliens?

News 18  

One of the extraterrestrial events that have made us curious about its existence is the presence of aliens and unidentified flying objects. Ivan Vagner, a Russian cosmonaut at ISS, was capturing the aurora australis passing near Antarctica and Australia when he observed a flash of five tiny objects. pic.twitter.com/Hdiej7IbLU— Ivan Vagner August 19, 2020 In a follow-up tweet, he mentioned …

Aurora and Airglow: NASA Captures Two of Earth's Most Colorful Phenomenon
4 years, 7 months ago

Aurora and Airglow: NASA Captures Two of Earth's Most Colorful Phenomenon

News 18  

The universe can leave the viewers completely mesmerized with its beauty at times with some of the most unexpected outcomes. The nighttime airglow, also known as nightglow, is emission caused due to chemical reactions between oxygen, nitrogen, and other molecules present in the upper atmosphere of the Earth. Since the magnetic field also funnels the energy into the upper atmosphere, …

Aurora, meet airglow: Earth's two most colourful atmospheric phenomena intersect in Nasa's viral pic
4 years, 7 months ago

Aurora, meet airglow: Earth's two most colourful atmospheric phenomena intersect in Nasa's viral pic

India Today  

In a spectacular image, that is going viral online, Earth’s two most colourful upper atmospheric phenomenas - aurora and airglow, can be seen intersecting with each other. Nasa captioned the striking picture, "Aurora, meet airglow. Two of Earth’s most colourful upper atmospheric phenomena, aurora and airglow, met just before dawn in this March 16 photo shot by an astronaut on …

NASA live stream shows mysterious glowing orb near International Space Station
8 years, 5 months ago

NASA live stream shows mysterious glowing orb near International Space Station

Daily Mail  

A strange blue light seen hovering in the Earth's orbit has been seized upon by UFO-hunters as evidence of alien life. The tadpole-shaped illumination, which was caught in NASA's livestream from the International Space Station, was seen flying close to the camera before it cut off. The tadpole-shaped illumination, which was caught in NASA's livestream from the International Space Station, …

Aurora phenomena shown from space in NASA's new ultra-high-definition video
8 years, 11 months ago

Aurora phenomena shown from space in NASA's new ultra-high-definition video

ABC  

The stunning natural spectacle of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis have been captured from above in new footage released by NASA. "Auroras happen when electrons and protons collide with neutral atoms in the upper atmosphere," the NASA video stated. "Born in part out of the Apollo-era pictures that first showed the full sphere of our blue planet, Earth Day remains …

ISS Astronaut captures incredible footage of the Northern Lights
9 years, 7 months ago

ISS Astronaut captures incredible footage of the Northern Lights

Daily Mail  

Recorded the incredible natural phenomenon before sunrise 141 days into his year-long trip aboard the international research laboratory shared photos and footage on Twitter, which has gone viral Catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights on Earth is enough to mesmerise most people. He recorded the incredible natural phenomenon before sunrise, 141 days into his year-long trip aboard the research …

Stunning new pictures of colourful aurora power of sun's particles
9 years, 9 months ago

Stunning new pictures of colourful aurora power of sun's particles

Daily Mail  

The three separate solar storms that combined to smash into Earth's atmosphere caused an incredible spectacle across the globe - and in space. The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, begin to flare up with green, yellow and pink hues near the Vedauwoo Recreation Area late Monday night between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming. 'Earth is experiencing an ongoing …

ISS video reveals moment aurora is eclipsed by a sunrise over Earth
10 years, 1 month ago

ISS video reveals moment aurora is eclipsed by a sunrise over Earth

Daily Mail  

It is a rare meeting of two of the most beautiful phenomenon on Earth. Nasa astronaut Barry 'Butch' Wilmore captured the amazing moment an aurora and a sunrise 'collide' 'All we need now are angels singing,' Wilmore wrote. Scroll down for video Nasa astronaut Barry 'Butch' Wilmore captured the amazing moment an aurora and a sunrise 'collide' - here the …

Watch the ISS fly through an AURORA: Time-lapse reveals moment a solar ejection bathed the space station in light
10 years, 7 months ago

Watch the ISS fly through an AURORA: Time-lapse reveals moment a solar ejection bathed the space station in light

Daily Mail  

Some videos and images taken from the ISS are so incredible that they can leave you questioning their authenticity. These so-called geomagnetic storms occur when a solar wind or cloud of magnetic field hits the Earth’s magnetic field. Usually the charged particles from the sun are deflected by the Earth’s magnetic field, but some do manage to enter the atmosphere …

Amazing Videos of Earth at Night from Space
13 years, 1 month ago

Amazing Videos of Earth at Night from Space

Wired  

u-s-east-coast U.S. East Coast While you’re curled up comfy in your bed each night, the crew of the International Space Station is getting unrivaled views of our planet. These spectacular videos feature city lights piercing the darkness like shining beacons announcing the extent of human habitation. These videos are actually compilations combining hundreds of still images in order to give …

Lighten up! Incredible images show how Earth comes alive at night with millions of lights visible from space
13 years, 8 months ago

Lighten up! Incredible images show how Earth comes alive at night with millions of lights visible from space

Daily Mail  

Incredible images show how Earth comes alive at night with millions of lights visible from space The world's most famous river glows in the night sky in this breath-taking photograph from space. Lighter than the Nile: This incredible picture of North Africa at night taken from the International Space Station shows The world's most famous river, The Nile looks like …

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