WATCH: NASA astronaut captures stunning aurora timelapse from space

In his post, he also detailed the camera settings used to capture this breathtaking phenomenon: “0.8s exposure, 14mm, ISO 3200, 1.6s interval, 30fps.”

Watch the clip:

Red and green aurora appear to dance in a timelapse as we flyby looking out Dragon Endeavour’s window with Dragon Freedom in view.

We shot a couple thousand images yesterday trying to get the settings, lighting, and framing just right across multiple orbital nights because the… pic.twitter.com/Y3IhlqTNrO

— Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) October 8, 2024

The video has gone viral with over 200,000 views. Dominick shared another post in the comments section, writing, “One of the best single frames from this sequence was posted yesterday.”

One of the best single frames from this sequence was posted yesterday: https://t.co/ZxfdfhM3G7

— Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) October 8, 2024

The footage and photos taken by the astronaut have captivated social media users worldwide. “We got to see that down on earth last night,” wrote one user in the comments. Another user said, “Great time lapse! It appears that the colour is correlated with altitude. Green occurs at low, red at high altitudes. Would you say that is correct here and in general?”

“What an incredible shot. It’s crazy to think about humanity from above looking at the same thing from below… mindblowingly cool,” wrote a third user.