Earth from Space - Image Description

An aurora profile--Green aurora extends upward from the Earth's airglow layer in the photograph above. When red aurora is present, it usually extends above the green aurora. This image was taken with a 58 mm lens on February 2, 2003.

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Earth Science &
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This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Earth Science & Remote Sensing Unit, ARES Division, Exploration Integration Science Directorate.