When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured an incredible view of auroras over Earth on June 6, 2026. | Credit: NASA/Jessica MeirNASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras on Earth from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as a pair of cosmonauts attempted to fix a concerning air leak on the International Space Station.What is it?Last week on Friday, June 5, the four Crew-12 astronauts on the ISS took shelter in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that carried them to the station. They did this as a precaution as cosmonauts attempted to fix a leak in a tunnel leading to a Russian module.AdvertisementAdvertisementBut Meir made good use of her temporary surroundings, capturing truly incredible images (and even video) of auroras over Earth from the Dragon.”There is a lot going on right now on the @Space_Station, but fortunately we are all safe and witnessed a spectacular southern aurora show yesterday thanks to a recent solar event,” Meir said in a post on X.A timelapse view from our @SpaceX Dragon of the spectacular southern aurora seen in yesterday’s post, a result of a recent solar event. As opposed to the previous aurora I’ve seen, this one danced and snaked its way directly below us, putting on quite a show. I am in awe of this… pic.twitter.com/ReztjH3x9H— @Astro_Jessica (June 7, 2026)Voir le tweet originalWhy is it incredible?Auroras over Earth captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the ISS on June 6, 2026. | Credit: NASA/Jessica MeirWhile these images, and the video that Meir shared are stunning on their own, the context behind their capture is fascinating. Meir wasn’t just in the Dragon capsule for fun, her and the rest of the Crew-12 astronauts were told to shelter in the capsule as the cosmona …
