# @nasaartemis on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BR34A0Klem5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15345733-nasaartemis-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/legacy-do/29eff5afbb246a819a6bb63a9a8350a54430c806c977e66f173202e608c84b69.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-03-20T20:17:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

This still shows a stunning aurora captured from the International Space Station. Auroras are a space weather phenomenon that occur when electrically-charged electrons and protons collide with neutral atoms in the upper atmosphere. The dancing lights of the aurora provide a spectacular show for those on the ground, but also capture the imaginations of scientists who study the aurora and the complex processes that create them. This frame is from a compilation of ultra-high definition time-lapses of the aurora shot from the space station. The full video is available here: https://youtu.be/PBJAR3-UvSQ 
Credit: NASA 
#NASA #ISS #auroras #northernlights #spacestation

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## Tags

spacestation, nasa, auroras, northernlights, iss

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