An aurora dances in the atmosphere above Vancouver

iss072e159772 (Nov. 10, 2024) -- As the International Space Station orbited 259 miles above Earth, right off coast of Vancouver, NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this image of city lights and a green aurora dancing in the atmosphere above.

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An aurora dances in the atmosphere above Vancouver

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