Northern Lights On Earth Seen From International Space Station

Astronaut Don Pettit created an astounding video using a sequence of still images he shot of the beautiful Aurora Borealis(Northern Lights) from the International Space Station.


NASA scientists explain the Northern Lights phenomenon in the following video.

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TONIGHT'S SKY

Stars,galaxies,sun ,moon,planets can be watched from your PC at home.If you wish to know what constellation is above your head at that very instant, just log on to Google Sky or WorldWide Telescope.You can watch celestial action on your computer screen.
Tonight's sky can be viewed ahead of time and read about for you to watch in the sky later by logging on to Earth & Sky/skywatching.
You may also visit the archives there to know more.Or if you wish to know the position of stars for the next few days,this is also possible.

WHEN DOES THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION FLY OVER YOUR HOME?

Students learn about the solar system and space. Many have questions about the satellites and the international space station(ISS). Learning is definitely easy and a lot more interesting information is gained looking up the bbc website.Tracking ISS over the world becomes easy and you can know when it passes overhead and can view it. NASA has made this possible. Real time data is given. Use the interactives to click on -An ISS Interactive Reference Guide shows how the crew lives, how ISS works, and a ISS 360 tour.
Teachers and educators can find excellent resources at NASA for educators. Students can find exhaustive resources at NASA for students. One can also learn about the night sky here. Google Sky is also a good tool to see the night sky over your home.
Learning through multimedia increases one's knowledge effortlessly.Choose topics on earth,solar system,space shuttles,universe and several related topics on NASA .