The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has recently released a video shot in space. It shows in high definition the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis phenomena. The high resolution video is phenomenal to say the least.
It is only a 5-minute clip, but people can see the dancing lights, not on the ground which is what almost everyone on earth has seen, but a video shoot that was taken from space, which is the first time ever.
The phenomena happen when electrically charged electrons and protons in the magnetic field of the planet collide with neutral atoms located in the earth's upper atmosphere.
This is brilliantly captured in this video in glorious Ultra-High Definition. The video was produced for NASA by Harmonic and uses time lapses shot taken from the International Space Station (ISS). It was released to the public on April 17.
Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis were terms taken from the name of Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn. These gorgeous lights can only be observed in high latitude regions and they are seen in their best display from January to March.
The latest video from NASA provides earthbound creatures a unique view of the phenomena. From space, these lights appear as thin crescents of brilliant purple and green framed by a velvety backdrop.
This is the first time people will see such gorgeous display of lights, but the astronauts are used to seeing them regularly. The astronaut who recently returned to earth from the ISS in March, Scott Kelly, have actually documented some of these spectacular northern lights during his nearly year-long stay in the space lab.
The TV UHD channel of NASA offers high-definition videos taken by astronauts while they are performing their work connected with various programs and spacecraft of the agency. This recent UHD video is part of this program.
