• The Southern Cross - von Tom
  • What is this green? - SELESAN
  • Aurora Australis or the Soutern Lights can be seen on Earth's horizon, seen here in green.

Southern Lights Captured from Space

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NASA image captured July 14, 2011

This panoramic view, photographed from the International Space Station, looking past the docked space shuttle Atlantis' cargo bay and part of the station including a solar array panel toward Earth, was taken on July 14 as the joint complex passed over the southern hemisphere. Aurora Australis or the Soutern Lights can be seen on Earth's horizon and a number of stars are visible also.

Among Atlantis’s final contributions to the ISS is the Robotic Refueling Mission, developed at Goddard Space Flight Center. Atlantis brought this module to the International Space Station, where it will provide key support in maintaining future spacecrafts for years to come. STS-135 astronauts traveled to Goddard to complete special training for these robotics, a major component of the final shuttle mission. RRM is one of dozens of Goddard payloads to travel aboard orbiters into space throughout the 30-year flight history of the Shuttle Program.

ISS028-E-016368 (14 July 2011)

Credit: NASA

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.

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  1. Josef Türk Reit im Winkl Chiemgau 22 months ago | reply

    -Very nice like the green light in the back-

  2. Stefano.Martinelli 22 months ago | reply

    very nice, i think that's a rare subject for a shot :D

  3. DarkAngelDay 22 months ago | reply

    Amazing!

  4. Chungking Express 22 months ago | reply

    Now THAT is cool. :D

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