{"id":16247,"date":"2015-06-24T19:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/astronaut-scott-kelly-looks-down-on-aurora-lights\/"},"modified":"2015-06-24T19:00:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T11:00:38","slug":"astronaut-scott-kelly-looks-down-on-aurora-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/astronaut-scott-kelly-looks-down-on-aurora-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronaut Scott Kelly looks down on aurora lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7103\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7103\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10985448_1008374299195501_5466746330361748522_o.jpg\" alt=\"A spectacular aurora is visible from the International Space Station in this scene captured by astronaut Scott Kelly. The space station's Canadian-built robotic arm is visible in the foreground. Credit: NASA\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10985448_1008374299195501_5466746330361748522_o.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10985448_1008374299195501_5466746330361748522_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10985448_1008374299195501_5466746330361748522_o-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10985448_1008374299195501_5466746330361748522_o-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A spectacular aurora is visible from the International Space Station in this scene captured by astronaut Scott Kelly. The space station\u2019s Canadian-built robotic arm is visible in the foreground. Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From a perch more than 250 miles up, astronaut Scott Kelly got a bird\u2019s-eye view of this week\u2019s spectacular auroral display that enraptured skywatchers around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Triggered by an intense shower of high-energy particles from the sun, the light show came in shades of green, purple and even red, a color Kelly tweeted he had never seen in an aurora before.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7104\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7104\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CIIdxc6W8AA2gmT.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: NASA\/Scott Kelly\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CIIdxc6W8AA2gmT.jpg 599w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CIIdxc6W8AA2gmT-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: NASA\/Scott Kelly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy test pilot, is three months into a nearly year-long mission on the International Space Station, and he is sharing views of cities, stunning landscapes with the hashtag #EarthArt and glimpses of life aboard the orbiting research lab.<\/p>\n<p>Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko is joining Kelly on the marathon space mission. A third crew member, veteran cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, is in command of the space station and is due to return to Earth in September.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7105\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7105\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CINZdGMUkAAewpM.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: NASA\/Scott Kelly\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CINZdGMUkAAewpM.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CINZdGMUkAAewpM-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: NASA\/Scott Kelly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The three-person crew is gearing up for the arrival of an unmanned SpaceX Dragon cargo craft June 30. The supply ship is due for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly also posted a time lapse video of the aurora on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=613359289390886912&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceflightnow.com%2F2015%2F06%2F24%2Fastronaut-scott-kelly-looks-down-on-aurora-lights%2F&amp;sessionId=7dca470bcab9df48ca6ca12b992b6a2a835483ac&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"613359289390886912\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" data-twitter-extracted-i1782703936891506717=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yesterday\u2019s #aurora was an impressive show from 250 miles up. Good morning from @space_station! #YearInSpace https:\/\/t.co\/wZJOxrD0EQ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) June 23, 2015<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A spectacular aurora is visible from the International Space Station in this scene captured by astronaut Scott Kelly. The space station\u2019s Canadian-built robotic arm is visible in the foreground. 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