NASA astronaut alum films green aurora from ISS
A view of an aurora captured from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut and chemical engineering alum Donald Pettit.
NASA astronaut and chemical engineering alum Donald Pettit has broadcasted a video depicting an aurora — a neon light show resulting from solar wind colliding with Earth's atmosphere — from space. The nine-second-long footage he shared on social media platform X aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captures an intense green glow emanating from the aurora.
Pettit was chosen by NASA in 1996. He formerly worked as a staff scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, according to NASA.
Pettit is a flight engineer and crew member of Expedition 72 aboard the orbiting laboratory, where he is expected to spend about six months carrying out science experiments and maintaining the space station.
Watch the stunning aurora video captured from space.