A green and red aurora australis shimmers beneath a starry sky
iss073e0831259 (Sept. 27, 2025) --- A green and red aurora australis shimmers beneath a starry sky and above Earth's airglow, creating a pinkish hue above the serene Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia. The International Space Station was orbiting 268 miles above Earth at approximately 1:14 a.m. local time when this photograph was taken.
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