It’s mostly countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Canada, and such that people think about when it comes to Northern lights. However, it seems like after this video went viral, Northern lights enthusiasts ended up adding a new ‘place’ to enjoy these lights from, in their bucket list: Space!

Social media was left stunned after NASA astronaut Colonel Anne McClain shared a rather unique aurora view: Northern lights from Space. Reportedly, McClain was onboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Due to the unique angle, the lights, unlike the famous strings of greens and purples, were only visible on the horizon, much like a ‘line of glowing green’. The post was quick to go viral, drawing all kinds of reactions.

Most loved the clip, while some expressed their desire to watch the Northern lights from Space.

User Reactions

“Auroras from space always draw crewmembers to the Cupola. I love how this one illuminated our Dragon, and I also love the dance of satellites on the left in the latter part of the video. It’s interesting how the aurora creeps along the top of the atmosphere as it comes up over the horizon. I have added traveling to see auroras from Earth to my bucket list!” the post read.

The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘AstroAnnimal’. The post was shared a few days ago and pulled 37K likes from people.

Watch the viral video:

• “Your videos should be compiled and released as a big-screen, full-length movie sometime. That would be a great experience for people,” a user said.
• “I haven't seen this before,” added a second person.
• “Simply amazing, thank you for sharing this, the movement of satellites was also visible, which satellites though? Or are there just too many to identify,” added a third person.
• “Truly mesmerizing. Thanks for sharing this breathtaking view,” added another.
• “Stunning aurora, Anne! It glows on the Dragon, dances with satellites, and creeps along the atmosphere. Great bucket list pick! See auroras in Tromsø, Norway; Fairbanks, Alaska; or Reykjavik, Iceland,” commented a fifth person.

Source: Times Now.