Astronaut Shares Timelapse Of Dazzling Green Aurora Rippling Across Space

Astronaut Sophie Adenot has shared a breathtaking space experience, posting a timelapse of a powerful aurora seen during the Epsilon mission.

In a post on social media, she said that after the photos, which are available in HD on her Flickr account, she is thrilled to finally share the timelapse of the most spectacular aurora so far from the Epsilon mission.

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Jour 139, orbite 2155 – Après les photos (disponibles en HD sur mon compte Flickr), je suis très heureuse de pouvoir enfin partager avec vous le timelapse de l'aurore la plus spectaculaire (jusqu'à présent !) de la mission εpsilon !

🤩 Difficile de ne pas céder à la magie de… pic.twitter.com/ppWi7Yc0kH

— Adenot Sophie (@Soph_astro) July 2, 2026

She described the view as deeply moving and said that it is hard not to give in to the magic of the moment while watching this ribbon of green light ripple and dance before their eyes.

She also encouraged viewers to fully experience the moment with sound, saying that they should turn on the sound to fully immerse themselves in the experience and that the music was carefully chosen to evoke the emotions she felt while admiring the spectacle from space.

Social Media Reaction

Social media users were amazed seeing the auroras. One user commented, "What a fascinating sight."

Another user noted, "Magnificent, thank you for sharing."

"Thank you Sophie for allowing us to experience these moments of grace," added a third user.