Just days before returning to Earth amid a crew member medical issue, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui captured stunning v…
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Just days before returning to Earth amid a crew member medical issue, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui captured stunning video of an aurora from aboard the International Space Station. This solar storm, which reached what’s known as G4 — or “severe” status, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — caused charged particles released by a coronal mass ejection to collide with the Earth’s magnetosphere. See more at the link in our bio. 📽️: @lusometeo #iss #aurora #space
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