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NASA Astronaut Captures Stunning Auroras Amid ISS Risks

11/14/2025

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NASA astronaut Jonny Kim captured auroras from the International Space Station on September 3, 2025.
Russian cosmonauts were instructed to sleep in the ISS laboratory on November 11–12, 2025, due to radiation risks.
The solar storms produced widespread Northern Hemisphere auroras, but only the Russian crew changed sleeping arrangements.
After the government shutdown ended, Kim resumed posting and shared a video of the auroras.

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NASA astronaut Jonny Kim captured auroras from the International Space Station on September 3, 2025.
Russian cosmonauts were instructed to sleep in the ISS laboratory on November 11–12, 2025, due to radiation risks.
The solar storms produced widespread Northern Hemisphere auroras, but only the Russian crew changed sleeping arrangements.
After the government shutdown ended, Kim resumed posting and shared a video of the auroras.