An STS-123 Endeavour crewmember captured the glowing green beauty of the Aurora Borealis while docked and onboard the International Space Station March 21. NASA released the photo this past week. Looking northward across the Gulf of Alaska, over a low pressure area (cloud vortex), the aurora brightens the night sky. (NASA / AP)
I have seen many photographs of the beauty displayed by the Aurora Borealis, and I have even witnessed its eerily ghostlike apparitions with my own eyes, but I have never seen it captured from space. This perspective provides me with an appreciation of its size. It appears as though the Aurora Borealis is hugging the earth's atmosphere. I did not realize how large of an area the Aurora Borealis could cover.
The blue marble of Earth and the bright green light of the Aurora Borealis contrasting against the darkness of space is truly a sight to behold. What is it about space images that we find so fascinating? Space images are amongst the most popular with viewers of our Pictures of the Week galleries. Whether captured by the Hubble telescope or by an astronaut, space images simply hold our fascination. I can confidently predict that this image will be the most popular this week in this week's Pictures of the Week gallery. Take a look at all of this week's best images and vote for your favorite. Let me know your thoughts about space photographs in the area below.
-Lee Van Grack
5 comments:
A BEAUTIFUL SPECTRUM OF COLOR. ISN'T IT ODD HOW NATURE WHIPPED UP SUCH A COLORFUL MIXTURE OF THESE LIGHT REFLECTING PARTICLES CALLED COLORS. ANOTHER AMAZING FETE IS HOW MAN AND WOMAN HAVE EVOLVED TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY CAN POINT AN INSTRUMENT FROM THEIR CRAFT IN OUTER SPACE AND CAPTURE THE WONDERS OF........................THE UNIVERSE.
That's hot. It's like you can see the whole world, it's light and the stars. That's cool
God exist everyday in our lives and it is in moments like this that we may view His/Her glory. Thank you to the photographer
God exist everyday in our lives and it is in moments like this that we may view His/Her glory. Thank you to the photographer
Is it suposed to be green?
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