Aurora Borealis (also knows as polar lights or northern lights) and their counterpart, Aurora Australis (the southern lights) — is the most magical work of nature that we can admire.
Best Stuff Online writer Danielle Hartshorn gave us a collection of stunning Aurora photos earlier this year, but this new set of photos — all of which have been featured by NASA — deserve a new post.
1. Queenstown, New Zealand
2. Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
3. Lekangsund, Norway
4. Whitehorse, Yukon
5. Whitehorse, Yukon
6. Expedition 32, ISS
7. Faskrudsfjordur, Iceland
8. Kvaløya Island, Norway
9. Expedition 29, ISS
10. Alberta, Canada
11. ISS
12. Delta Junction, Alaska
13. Donnelly Creek, Alaska
14. Expedition 41, ISS
15. Northern Norway
16. Christchurch, New Zealand
17. Grand Forks, North Dakota
18. Yukon, Canada
19. Tromsø, Norway
20. Expedition 46, ISS
21. Harstad, Norway
22. Expedition 29, ISS
23. Alberta, Canada
24. Expedition 23, ISS
25. Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
26. ISS
27. ISS
28. ISS
29. ISS
30. Expedition 42, ISS
31. Expedition 30, ISS
32. Cascade Mountains, Oregon
33. ISS
Which one is your favorite? They’re all beautiful and fascinating, I can’t even choose!
While you’re at it, here are 25 facts about Aurora Borealis:
H/T: Twisted Sifter
Image via Jonathan
