ISS Captures Northern Lights During Rare Solar Storm (Full Transcript)

A Russian cosmonaut filmed auroras from the ISS during a solar storm rivaling the severe October 2003 event, showcasing how charged particles light up Earth’s sky.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Have you ever wondered what the Northern Lights looked like from space? A Russian cosmonaut filmed this video from above Earth on the International Space Station. The lights were captured during one of the most powerful solar storms in more than 20 years, according to the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Centre. The last solar radiation storm of comparable severity was recorded in October 2003. Auroras are caused by solar storms emitting high-speed charged particles colliding with Earth's atmosphere, creating vibrant light displays.

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A Russian cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station filmed the Northern Lights from space during one of the most powerful solar storms in over 20 years. The National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center noted the last comparable solar radiation storm occurred in October 2003. Auroras form when high-speed charged particles from solar storms collide with Earth’s atmosphere, producing vivid light displays.

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Northern Lights Filmed from the ISS During Major Solar Storm

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A Russian cosmonaut captured aurora footage from the ISS.
The auroras occurred during one of the strongest solar storms in more than two decades.
The last similarly severe solar radiation storm was recorded in October 2003.
Auroras result from charged solar particles colliding with Earth’s atmosphere.

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Neutral: The passage is primarily informative and explanatory, describing a filmed event and the scientific cause of auroras without strong positive or negative emotional language.

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