Image: Northern Lights over Canada from the ISS

September 20, 2017

Image: Northern Lights over Canada from the ISS

Credit: NASA

The spectacular aurora borealis, or the "northern lights," over Canada is sighted from the International Space Station near the highest point of its orbital path. The station's main solar arrays are seen in the left foreground.

This photograph was taken by a member of the Expedition 53 crew aboard the station on Sept. 15, 2017.

Provided by NASA

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Image: Northern Lights over Canada from the ISS

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