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Aurora borealis as seen from 216 nautical miles (400 km) above south central Canada.

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While orbiting 216 nautical miles (400 km) above earth, astronauts and cosmonauts had this view of aurora borealis above Canada.
Auroras are a weather phenomenon caused by electrically-charged electrons and protons colliding with neutral atoms in the upper atmosphere. From space, the aurora show appears to blanket Earth with dancing lights.

Image credit: NASA/Johnson Space Center

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  • Title: Aurora borealis as seen from 216 nautical miles (400 km) above south central Canada.
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