NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared a breathtaking timelapse video of vibrant red and green auroras that he filmed from his vantage point aboard the Dragon Endeavor spacecraft.
Auroras, displays of natural light in the sky, are caused due to solar activity interacting with Earth's atmosphere.
The video of the dazzling display shared by Dominick, was documented on October 8, showcasing the ethereal beauty of the auroras as seen from space.
“Red and green aurora appear to dance in a timelapse as we flyby looking out Dragon Endeavour’s window with Dragon Freedom in view,” Dominick said as he shared the video in a post on X.
Watch the video here:
Dominick further explained that he recorded the phenomenon while peering out of the spacecraft window, which was docked in front of the International Space Station (ISS) at the time.
“Peering out a Dragon Endeavor window that frames red and green aurora streaming by Dragon Freedom docked to the front of the International Space Station,” he said while sharing a single frame shot of the phenomenon online.
He also gave a glimpse into his life aboard the spacecraft: “When Crew-9 arrived, I moved out of my crew quarters on the ISS to make room. I now sleep in Dragon Endeavor while we wait to undock. We take most of our images from the cupola, but sleeping here has been amazing.”
He further said, “This is the view out the window this evening. I miss my family and friends but we would have missed today’s insane aurora if we had undocked today.”
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Dominick and his team dedicated hours to capturing the perfect shots. “We shot a couple of thousand images yesterday trying to get the settings, lighting, and framing just right across multiple orbital nights because the aurora was amazing due to recent solar activity.”
The stunning visuals left viewers around the world spellbound. While several users online marvelled at the sheer beauty, others reflected on the surreal perspective of observing such a spectacle from space.
We too are in full agreement with the users who described witnessing these auroras from space as “mind-blowingly cool”!
Source: India Today