Viral video of of southern lights from space

Many photos and videos of the Aurora Australis — the southern lights shot by astronauts from space is making rounds on the internet.

CNN tweeted a video and wrote, “The colorful display is caused by the strong solar wind hitting Earth’s magnetic shield.”

Thomas Pesquet, an astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA) shared pictures on Instagram. He wrote, “Another mesmerising aurora 🤩 I will never tire of this sight from space, which means it’s your job to say when.”

The images were taken from the International Space Station above the Indian Ocean.

As per NASA, Aurora, named after the Roman goddess of dawn, is a captivating display of light in the night sky.