Aurora Images Seen by POLAR and Image
Space weather has important implications for our space systems like satellites, but it also means some beautiful light shows on Earth. Click on images to expand.
The Polar spacecraft saw the aurora australis (southern lights) expanding and brightening on Nov. 8
. Credit: NASA/University of Iowa.
A view of the aurora australis as taken by the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) spacecraft on Jan. 7
. Credit: NASA.
An aurora spotted in Plymouth, OH. Credit: Terry Lutz