Two atmospheric phenomena occurred on Earth at the same time. NASA astronauts were able to record that great moment in one photo.
According to RIA Novosti, the video was posted on the organization's Instagram account.
The photo shows the polar glow and the sky glow. These atmospheric phenomena are of a different nature, but occur at approximately the same altitude.
The glow of the sky is the result of a chemical reaction, and the polar luminosity is the result of the interaction of the planet's magnetic field with solar energy.
The astronauts recorded the events when the International Space Station was in the southern part of Alaska.
A part of our planet is also visible in the lower part of the frame. According to NASA experts, the photo shows the night lights of British Columbia and the Canadian province of Alberta.
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