Aurora Borealis Seen Glowing Bright Green From Space Station

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet posted footage on May 11 described as showing a spectacular instance of the aurora borealis seen from the International Space Station (ISS).

Pesquet, currently on board the ISS for a six-month mission, waxed lyrical about the aurora, saying of it, “In the darkness of the night, the only thing that shines bright.” Credit: European Space Agency via Storyful