Astronaut Nichole Ayers captured stunning aurora lights dancing over Earth's poles on May 23. Ayers shared the video on X, expressing surprise at the unexpected display.
The aurora lights appeared around sunset over the northern U.S. and Canada. People on Earth in those areas could have potentially witnessed the lights.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Warning at the time. Vivid Northern Lights are created when energized particles from the Sun interact with Earth's magnetic field.