Northern Lights from Space: Natural events can be breathtaking, and nature often showcases its beauty in spectacular ways. Among the most magnificent sights are the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis. These glowing, colorful waves of light illuminate the night skies across Earth’s northern regions. People can usually see them in high-latitude areas near the Arctic, including parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Canada, and Alaska.

NASA astronaut Anne McClain captured this breathtaking phenomenon in a video aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. She shared the video on X, writing, “Auroras from space always draw crew members to the Cupola. This one lit up our Dragon, and those dancing satellites on the left in the last seconds of the video are amazing. Watching the aurora rise over the horizon and sweep across the atmosphere was mesmerizing.” She added that seeing auroras from Earth is now officially on her bucket list.

Take a look at the post:

Auroras from space always draw crewmembers to the Cupola. I love how this one illuminated our Dragon, and I also love the dance of satellites on the left in the latter part of the video. It’s interesting how the aurora creeps along the top of the atmosphere as it comes up over… pic.twitter.com/4FGu5n0LpN

— COL Anne McClain (@AstroAnnimal) June 2, 2025

A strong coronal mass ejection (CME) that collided with Earth directly in the early hours of June 1 was the cause of the auroras, according to Space.com. Beautiful auroras and a powerful geomagnetic storm were caused by the unusual solar explosion. Netizens have responded to the video, which McClain posted on June 2 and has received over 35,000 views.

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