Aurora Australis Observed from the International Space Station, acquired May 29, 2010

Some terrific Aurora Australis photos for your Tuesday! Above, this amazing photo, found via Discovery News’ Big Pic, shows a ribbon of green snaking across the planet, while below, this photo by astronaut Doug Wheelock has a more bluish, more dragon-shaped aurora (in my opinion.)

A breath-taking masterpiece being painted in the sky over the South Pole. Photo by @Astro_Wheels

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