Stunning aurora filmed from space by Russian cosmonaut

Aurora lights shimmering over Earth were filmed on camera by Russia's Space Agency Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Kud-Sverchkov from the International Space Station on Tuesday (January 19).

"During yesterday’s strongest storm in two decades, there was plenty of red glow. It felt as if we were literally sailing inside that light," Kud-Sverchkov wrote in his Telegram channel on Tuesday, January 20.

The phenomenon is caused by solar storms emitting high-speed charged particles colliding with gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The most common colour seen during this display is green, although other colours such as pink and red are sometimes visible as well.

-Reuters