Aurora Borealis over Canada | International Space Station

Aurora Borealis over Canada | International Space Station

This time-lapse video shows the Expedition 60 crew’s view as they travel over Canada and the Pacific Ocean on September 15, 2019 at 07:50:20 to 08:06:35 GMT. The focus of this particular video is not the Earth—it is the Aurora Borealis in the sky. The ribbon-like aurora, commonly known as the Northern Lights, snake through the Earth’s upper atmosphere with varying intensities. The frequency of aurora follows an 11-year solar activity cycle which is at its minimum in 2019/2020, but aurora still be visible from the International Space Station when it does occur. The time-lapse ends with one of the 16 sunrises visible from the ISS every day.

Want to learn more about the Aurora Borealis? 

Visit NASA's About Auroras page:

https://www.nasa.gov/content/about-auroras/

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the  International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Credit:  Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: Oct. 17, 2019

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