144K views · 746 reactions | Gorgeous timelapse video of aurora over the Earth captured on Sept. 15 on the International Space Station. MORE: https://globalnews.ca/tag/space/ | Global News | Facebook

9.2K views · 222 reactions | Astronauts have captured a beautiful timelapse video showing the Aurora Australis - the southern lights - from space. The colourful display is caused by the strong solar wind hitting the Earth's magnetic shield. : @Thom_Astro/ESA | News.com.au | Facebook

Have you been lucky enough to see aurorae in person?🌌 A beautiful curtain of rippling light in the night sky, the northern lights are an awe-inspiring and unforgettable sight for those who have witnessed it 🤩 But what causes the aurora? 🤔 Watch below to find out 👇 | ESA - European Space Agency

19K views · 332 reactions | Ever wonder what causes the beautiful lights known as aurora borealis? This video explains how it all starts with the sun: | AccuWeather | Facebook

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60K views · 788 reactions | "That is insane." An aurora chaser captured a bright aurora lighting up the sky in Alaska—and turning the ground a "radioactive" glowing green. https://abcn.ws/2FLyzTu | ABC News | Facebook

Once thought to be portents of doom, auroras are now known to be remarkably common phenomena, caused when electrically charged electrons and protons accelerate down the Earth’s magnetic field lines and collide with neutral atoms in the upper atmosphere—usually about 100 km above the Earth. This video explains what causes the beautiful lights of the aurora. For more information visit: www.sws.bom.gov.au/Aurora International Space Station footage courtesy of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space A