Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Animated Aurora Borealis, from Orbit

From NYTIMES.COM/DOTEARTH: Astronaut Don Pettit created an astounding video using a sequence of still images he shot of the aurora borealis (northern lights) from the International Space Station. For more on Dr. Pettit and the Earth from space, visit dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com

Monday, June 8th, 2009

NASA | The Mystery of the Aurora

Want more? Subscribe to NASA on iTunes! phobos.apple.com With spring right around the corner it is the season for auroras. The beautiful and mysterious auroras are spectacular to watch, but they are actually a manifestation of violent space weather. This weather can create big problems here on Earth by disrupting power grids, satellites, air travel [...]

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Animated Aurora Borealis, from Orbit

From NYTIMES.COM/DOTEARTH: Astronaut Don Pettit created an astounding video using a sequence of still images he shot of the aurora borealis (northern lights) from the International Space Station. For more on Dr. Pettit and the Earth from space, visit http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com …

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Animated Aurora Borealis, from Orbit

From NYTIMES.COM/DOTEARTH: Astronaut Don Pettit created an astounding video using a sequence of still images he shot of the aurora borealis (northern lights) from the International Space Station. For more on Dr. Pettit and the Earth from space, visit http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com …