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Data acquired September 11, 2005 5 MB - MOV
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From space, the aurora is a crown of light that circles each of Earth’s poles. The IMAGE satellite captured this view of the aurora australis four days after a record-setting solar flare sent plasma flying towards the Earth.
Image courtesy NASA
Published January 25, 2006 Data acquired September 11, 2005