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Matthew Dominick, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured a remarkable timelapse video showing the Moon setting and the Sun rising against the backdrop of dazzling aurora lights.

Dominick shared his video on Monday (12August2024) with the caption: "Timelapse of the moon setting into streams of red and green aurora followed by a sunrise lighting up Soyuz with a light blue. The aurora have been amazing the past few days. Great timing for trying out a new lens that recently arrived on Cygnus."

Persistent solar storms have recently created the perfect conditions for the aurora borealis to dazzle in the northern hemisphere, offering a breathtaking spectacle visible from space and the ground.

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, have long mesmerised humankind by creating glowing, swirling lights in the night sky.