(Phys.org) -- With the Moon as the most prominent object in the night sky and a major source of an invisible pull that creates ocean tides, many ancient cultures thought it could also affect our health or state of mind – the word “lunacy” has its origin in this belief. Now, a powerful combination of spacecraft and computer simulations is revealing that the Moon does indeed have a far-reaching, invisible influence – not on us, but on the Sun, or more specifically, the solar wind.
The solar wind produces splendid auroras, visible on the Earth.
Watch this amazing time-lapse video from ISS that showing how the aurora is seen from space.
Watch this amazing time-lapse video from ISS that showing how the aurora is seen from space.
YouTube - Time lapse aurora from ISS, HD
One more stunning video at Wired shows incredible aurora.
Read the full article Time-Lapse Video: Radiant Airglow and Auroras From Space
on Wired which explains how the aurora happens.
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