A NASA astronaut has captured the extraordinary sight of an aurora display over Earth.<\/p>\n
Jack Fischer shared the footage of the Aurora Borealis captured from on board the International Space Station on Sunday, reports .mirror.co.uk.<\/p>\n
The time-lapse video was captured at a height of 250 miles (402 km) above the Earth and at a speed of 17,500mph (28,164 kph).<\/p>\n
It showed the vibrant green colours dancing around the Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n
Fischer is currently on board the International Space Station and shared his enthusiasm online.<\/p>\n
\u2018People have asked me what a \u2018burrito of awesomeness smothered in awesome sauce\u2019 is…,\u2019 he tweeted.<\/p>\n
\u2018Well folks, it looks like this\u2026 awesome sauce is green.\u2019<\/p>\n
Aurora Borealis is the result of collisions between the Earth\u2019s gaseous particles and matter released by the Sun\u2019s atmosphere, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<\/p>\n
The pictures comes only days after scientists predicted an \u2018interplanetary shock\u2019 was on its way which could lead to more sightings of the Northern Lights.<\/p>\n
The phenomenon is caused by increased solar activity, with the sun currently moving in a way which is contorting its magnetic fields, which will eventually have to realign.<\/p>\n
Scientists have described this as like the sudden release of a huge, twisted, astronomical rubber band.<\/p>\n
This explosion will send vast amounts of energy shooting in to space, creating phenomenon such as solar flares and the less well-known coronal mass ejections, or CMEs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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