Aurora Australis
The aurora australis was captured in a photograph taken from the International Space Station on June 5, 2026. The image shows the aurora australis arcing over Earth during an active solar event, 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia. The aurora australis is a display of space weather, resulting from the interaction between the Sun and Earth's magnetic fields.
- ▪The aurora australis was photographed from the International Space Station on June 5, 2026.
- ▪The image was taken 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia.
- ▪The aurora australis is a display of space weather, caused by the interaction between the Sun and Earth's magnetic fields.
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1 min readAurora AustralisHQ Web TeamJun 16, 2026 Image Article NASA/Jessica Meir The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken on June 5, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia. Auroras are colorful, dynamic, and often visually delicate displays of an intricate dance of particles and magnetism between the Sun and Earth called space weather. Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir
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