Solar storms like the outbursts of early August have sparked incredible light shows in the night sky. This NASA image, released June 21, 2010, shows the aurora australis as seen from the International Space Station on May 29, 2010. The space station was located over the Southern Indian Ocean at an altitude of 220 miles, with astronauts most likely looking toward Antarctica (not visible) and the South Pole. Several stars appear as bright pinpoints against the blackness of space toward the top right of the image.
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