We've never seen anything quite like this.
We've never seen anything quite like this.European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet was able to spot this year's super intense solar storm from the International Space Station — and snap at least one beautiful photo.
The rare event saw our planet's atmosphere bombarded with the Sun's highly charged particles as it enters a particularly active part of its solar cycle. The space weather also triggers some gorgeous natural phenomena, visible from both the ground and orbit. "We were treated to the strongest auroras of the entire mission, over north America and Canada," Pesquet tweeted, accompanied by a breathtaking picture of the northern lights from above. "Amazing spikes higher than our orbit, and we flew right above the center of the ring, rapid waves and pulses all over."
We were treated to the strongest auroras of the entire mission, over north America and Canada. Amazing spikes higher than our orbit🤩, and we flew right above the centre of the ring, rapid waves and pulses all over.
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