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Nasa Astronaut Captures Stunning Northern Lights from Space

5/28/2025

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NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers mesmerized the world by capturing breathtaking images of the Northern Lights from the International Space Station on May 23. As she photographed storms sweeping across North and South America, the vibrant auroras danced above the northern U.S. and Canada, coinciding with a Geomagnetic Storm Warning. Ayers is currently on NASA’s Crew-10 mission, launched from Florida in March.

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NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers mesmerized the world by capturing breathtaking images of the Northern Lights from the International Space Station on May 23. As she photographed storms sweeping across North and South America, the vibrant auroras danced above the northern U.S. and Canada, coinciding with a Geomagnetic Storm Warning. Ayers is currently on NASA’s Crew-10 mission, launched from Florida in March.