Incredible images show glowing aurora above Earth as astronauts left ‘in awe’
European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot captured the stunning sights she saw while on the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth
The stunning sights were shared with the world(Image: ESA/NASA/S. Adenot / SWNS)
Astronauts spotted glowing aurora above Earth from the International Space Station and now the incredible snaps have been shared with the rest of the world.
European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot captured the images on Saturday, June 20, while floating aboard the orbital platform 250 miles above Earth.
The 43-year-old Frenchwoman said: “This aurora was absolutely spectacular. It rippled and danced beneath our feet, as far as the eye could see, and its light was so intense that it bathed the entire Station in green reflections.
“We’ve had the joy of observing several since the start of the mission, but this one – far too bright for my usual aurora photo settings – left us all in awe!
“Moments like this never lose their magic, even up here, and the whole crew finds itself scrambling for the best spot by a window.”
Aurora are natural light displays caused by charged solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere.
The stunning sights come just weeks after other findings were made public.
Last week NASA briefings that include references to an “alien star base” on the Moon surfaced in the most recent batch of UFO documents disclosed by the US Government.
Audio from a formerly classified NASA discussion following the Apollo 16 mission in the 1970s was made public as part of Friday’s third release of UFO files. The Apollo 16 mission orbited the Moon from April 16 to April 27, 1972.
Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke became the first people to investigate the Moon’s highland territory while Thomas “Ken” Mattingly stayed in orbit around the celestial body. During the 55-minute recording, teams spoke about gravity, laser readings and irregularities discovered throughout the exploration.
Yet embedded within the audio lies a conversation regarding a “great big hole” near the Van de Graaff crater, a location renowned for peculiar characteristics. One voice stated: “In the backside of the moon around Fendi graph, that’s where we get our big hole.”
Moments afterwards, an extraordinary proposition emerged. The speaker went on: “It could be an alien star base or something. Anyway, the next slide shows the front side of the moon.”
