Seeing an Aurora From the Space Station Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Christina Koch snapped this image of an aurora, saying: "Years ago at the South Pole, I looked up to the aurora for inspiration through the 6-month winter night. Now I know they’re just as awe inspiring from above. #nofilter " #nasa #iss # #earth #aurora

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