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Astronaut Shares Stunning Aurora Footage from ISS

11/20/2025

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Astronaut Zena Cardman aboard the International Space Station shared a video of auroras.
The footage shows auroras above Earth as the ISS travels about 17,500 mph over Houston, Florida, and parts of South America.
Cardman notes astronauts witness 16 sunrises and sunsets daily.
She explains stars appear blocked during orbital daytime to a conspiracy theorist.
Solar activity can disrupt satellites and power grids, causing minor GPS and radio interruptions earlier this month.

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Astronaut Zena Cardman aboard the International Space Station shared a video of auroras.
The footage shows auroras above Earth as the ISS travels about 17,500 mph over Houston, Florida, and parts of South America.
Cardman notes astronauts witness 16 sunrises and sunsets daily.
She explains stars appear blocked during orbital daytime to a conspiracy theorist.
Solar activity can disrupt satellites and power grids, causing minor GPS and radio interruptions earlier this month.