How Do Northern Lights Look From Above Earth? NASA Astronaut Shares Stunning View, Watch Video

A beautiful moment has been captured from space. An astronaut shared a stunning view of the northern lights from the space station a few days back. The breathtaking video has gone viral since then. Everybody is praising the astronaut for taking this mind-blowing view from space as people are witnessing the northern lights from above earth. The video has got many views till now.

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman has shared this view on X from his account @zenanaut. She writes, “I’ve still never seen aurora from below, but up here, it’s a frequent show. Last week’s was especially good. See if you can spot Houston, Florida, and the northern lights all in one frame, before we head out across the Gulf and some great lightning storms over South America at sunrise.”  Netizens are praising the video. Everybody got stunned after viewing the video.

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What are the Northern Lights?

The aurora borealis, sometimes called the northern lights, is a real phenomenon where energized particles from the sun interact with gases in the atmosphere of the planet to create light. The solar wind carries these particles, which are redirected by Earth’s magnetic field in the direction of the poles. They generate energy in the form of light when they collide with atmospheric gases like nitrogen and oxygen, producing vibrant and dynamic ribbons in the sky.

I’ve still never seen aurora from below, but up here, it’s a frequent show. Last week’s was especially good. See if you can spot Houston, Florida, and the northern lights all in one frame, before we head out across the Gulf and some great lightning storms over South America at… — Zena Cardman (@zenanaut) November 17, 2025

The northern lights, is the name of the phenomenon in the Northern Hemisphere, while the aurora australis, also known as the southern lights, is the name of the phenomenon in the Southern Hemisphere.