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NASA astronauts wowed by auroras in space
AP News • • science
Key Points:
- NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for six months, missed the total solar eclipse but enjoyed a partial view and plan to observe the upcoming lunar eclipse.
- Meir highlighted the spectacular auroras visible from space, describing a vivid green aurora appearing directly beneath the ISS following a solar plasma blast.
- Meir and fellow astronaut Anil Menon have been engaging in cooking activities on the ISS, launching a cooking show called “Chez ISS,” while Meir also performed music from space and embraced a more casual wardrobe.
- Hathaway noted that despite lacking culinary and musical skills, life on the ISS remains busy and entertaining, with activities like weekend karaoke nights.
- The current ISS crew, including Meir, Hathaway, and others from the US, Russia, and France, are scheduled to return to Earth next month via SpaceX after their replacements arrive.
