Bob “Farmer” HinesNASA astronaut and aboard the International Space Station (ISS, for its acronym in English), has revealed what the northern lights look like from spaceone of the most amazing phenomena recorded on Earth.
Also known as polar auroras, these comprise a true wonder in the form of luminescence that appears in the night sky, usually in polar areas, but they have also been seen in other places on the planet.
Aurora monitoring is increasing in the scientific community, as solar activity is increasing more and moreAccording to the report published on the website of hypertextual.
The Sun’s activity is at a point where the experts expect the northern lights occur even in regions of the southern United Stateslike New England, something that does not happen commonly.
This is what the Northern Lights look like from space
Bob Hines shared on Twitter four spectacular images of the Northern Lights from his position on the ISS. In his post, he wrote: “Absolutely spectacular today’s aurora. Grateful for the recent solar activity that has resulted in these wonderful views!”.
The images were captured on August 17. They are a product of solar activity, so the Earth’s magnetic field has already begun to respond to the interaction of our Suncreating the auroras.
The Northern Lights are generated when the Sun releases coronal mass ejections, which trigger the response of the Earth’s magnetic field, resulting in these colorful flashes when charged particles from the star and the field collide.
As for whether these ejections can affect our planet, the only way is that they are powerful enough to cause interference in communication systems, in case they can damage a satellite.
