NASA astronaut captures snake-like auroras from SpaceX Dragon during ISS shelter-in-place
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Chelsea Gohd
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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a stunning photo of snake-like auroras over Earth from orbit on June 6, 2026. The image was taken while the Crew-12 astronauts were sheltering in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as a precaution during a repair attempt by cosmonauts to fix an air leak on the International Space Station.
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· 3 pulledNASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured an incredible view of auroras over Earth on June 6, 2026.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras on Earth from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
The four Crew-12 astronauts on the ISS took shelter in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that carried them to the station as a precaution as cosmonauts attempted to fix a concerning air leak.
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