The Moon, Stars, and Aurora Borealis Over Earth

Posted by Alex in Pictures on September 16, 2007 at 12:48 pm


This fantastic photo of the Moon, the stars, and Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) over Earth was taken by the International Space Station (Expedition 13) in 2006.

There’s more: Link - Thanks I Am Aurora-Stunned!



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2 comments to "The Moon, Stars, and Aurora Borealis Over Earth"

  1. Justin
    September 16th, 2007 at 1:00 pm

    oooooh… aaaaahhh…

    I don’t understand aurora Borealis’s much, so why is there that speck of green that seems to be floating off in space?

    All I know is it has something to do with the Sun and the atmosphere and ions and stuff. :)

  2. Nicholas Dollak
    September 16th, 2007 at 5:51 pm

    That speck of green IS the aurora borealis. The blue/white field below it is the Earth’s atmosphere, illuminated by a few rays of sunlight. The black area below that is the Earth. Here’s a link to the Wikipedia entry on polar auroras: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_%28astronomy%29 The article gives a detailed description of what they are, along with other cool photographs and a diagram. Basically, auroras form much the way that a fluorescent tube lights up: energy passes through a layer of ionized gas, causing… (This is usually where most students start tuning out. Just look at the pretty lights and marvel at the wonders of the Cosmos!)


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