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VIDEO: NASA Releases Spectacular View Of Aurora Borealis From Space

Using a new time-lapse technique, NASA was able to capture a spectacular view of how astronauts aboard the International Space Station see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.

As the AP says, NASA has released many videos of this before — just take a look at this stunning one released a couple of months ago — but this is time-lapse footage taken with high resolution cameras.

In any case, here's the video via BBC Mundo:

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Eyder Peralta is an international correspondent for NPR. He was named NPR's Mexico City correspondent in 2022.
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