You have to travel to especially high latitudes to get even an earth-bound view of the Aurora Borealis. But this latest look at the Northern Lights comes from an even more remote location: On board the International Space Station.
Over the weekend, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shared a quick clip on Twitter capturing the stunning moment that the sun crests over Earth's horizon and floods the Northern Lights as the ISS hurtles through the sky at roughly 17,000 mph.
Day 141. The chapter of a day ends as it began. #Aurora on a sunrise. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpacehttps://t.co/hZBMs9q0CS
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 15, 2015
Kelly's Twitter is a must-follow for space buffs and fans of incredible imagery. Right now he's about halfway through a planned 342-day stay on ISS and sharing photos from his unique vantage daily. Check out a few more recent highlights below:
It looks like the great pyramids were built to face the golf course. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/kYA6NVl3fV
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 13, 2015
Space weather forecast from @space_station: Moonless with a chance of #Perseid meteors! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/QTEsFf7gK4
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 12, 2015
Day 137. Our galactic home #MilkyWay. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpacehttps://t.co/4Tt4HwCJ8K
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 12, 2015
City lights dazzle across Sin City to the Big Easy from @space_station. #HappyFriday!https://t.co/fuFBcyTsOf
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 7, 2015
[h/t The Verge]