Russian Cosmonaut Captures Stunning Aurora over Earth

Stunning aurora filmed from space by cosmonaut

Aurora lights shimmering over Earth were filmed on camera by Russia's Space Agency Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Kud-Sverchkov from the International Space Station on Tuesday.

Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora over Earth

Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov captured the lights over Earth during one of the largest solar storms in more than 20 years.

Video. Russian cosmonaut films Northern Lights above Earth

The crew of the International Space Station felt as if they were floating through it, cosmonaut Sergei Kud-Sverchkov wrote on his Telegram channel. According to Kud-Sverchkov, the green glow comes from oxygen atoms at altitudes of about 100 kilometers, while the red glow originates at altitudes of 300–400 kilometers. Red auroras are less common because higher and less dense layers of the atmosphere require more energy to produce luminescence. Th…