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- deadowl, on 10/11/2007, -6/+277Seeing the aurora borealis is definitely on my things to do before I die list.
- Protoss, on 10/11/2007, -3/+74Earth is nothing compared to Omicron Persei 8.
- sarazen, on 10/11/2007, -3/+68They are fantastic to see with your own two eyes, and their is a fair amount of tourism to see them up in Fairbanks, especially from the Asian countries. Be sure to bring some good winter clothes though. They are only visible in the winter unless you are banking on the fluke shows at lower latitudes. The best that I have seen has been at about -20. Ideally you can do this from a hot tub.
- JoeBaynham, on 10/11/2007, -5/+65Thats now my wallpaper
- 1337h4ks, on 10/11/2007, -1/+54Northern lights as seen from space (Video) + insane amounts of wallpapers http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/06/aurora-nature-lights-up-skies.html
- popothebright, on 10/11/2007, -2/+55Shields up
- teh_techie, on 10/11/2007, -4/+49... that we know of...
- redrighthand, on 10/11/2007, -1/+35Make sure it's in a darkened field in the middle of winter and you'll swear you can even hear them. Growing up in Anchorage I never appreciated their beauty until I moved away and couldn't see them.
- vroom101, on 10/11/2007, -2/+32This is the first time I've seen this aurora photo -- it's very nice! Was it snapped by an ISS crewmember or one of the NASA space shuttle astronauts?
Cool pic: Aurora Borealis seen from Earth, i.e., above Bear Lake, Alaska, USA.
http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20050129.htm -- high-res link included - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -8/+32Ever see the Aurora Borealis...on weed??
- BassMastr, on 10/11/2007, -4/+25Earth continues to prove to me that mother nature is/was and always will be the best artist.
- HyperJack, on 10/11/2007, -3/+17Damn you. i thought that was a real planet. i just googled it and all.
Damn Futurama. !! - Jugalator, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13The pictures don't do them justice at all either. It's hard to describe a powerful aurora in pitch black skies. It's like a chaotic movement, resembling a bit of a swirling, dancing, 3D blanket of light.
- ryancalderoni, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12@pixel it is not photoshopped, do you even know what causes this phenomenon? It is gas from the sun ionizing into the atmosphere, basically exploding into plasma, it's amazing.
- D4r7h3v1l, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10You know what they say: Women are from Omicron Persei 7 and men are from Omicron Persei 9.
- trogdor282, on 10/11/2007, -2/+12Whenever you see one of those 'oh noes freak solar storm killing all teh satellites!!!!' in the news, set your alarm and go outside in the dead of night. I've caught some sweet storms that way, and I'm not THAT far north (New York)
- akira117, on 10/11/2007, -3/+12Anyone have a high res of this image?
http://bp3.blogger.com/_Di1HzTLtBlM/RnCgd5hmrUI/AAAAAAAABMY/1j9vWgheC7Q/s1600-h/01.jpg - arcooke, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10Grow up..
- BassMastr, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7Have you ever seen it? I have and it's really awesome.
I'm not just talking about this...I'm talking about all the beautiful stuff that you see in nature. I have been exposed to all sorts of art created by man, and hands down the most beautiful stuff I have ever seen was created by mother nature. You ever seen a sunset while sitting on a cliff at the grand canyon? You ever been to Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, the Alps, or the Sahara? In my book, there isn't a single thing that man has created that can hold a candle to any of the previously mentioned. (That's a VERY short list...I could go on and on.) That's fine if you disagree. - ninxmz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7Absolutely awesome link. Thank you for that. I wish I could digg you up more than once.
- MikeonTV, on 10/11/2007, -5/+12either the Northern Lights of the Enterprise hitting warp 9
- iam93157, on 10/11/2007, -4/+11great shot, thanks
digg-ed and wallpaper-ed - Alegoo92, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9So cool looking!
Astronaut: "OMG-- THE SITH IS TAKING OVER EARTH"
Astronaut 2: "Bill, its just an aurora borealis. Go take a break" - akira117, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Large QuickTime Animation of it:
http://eob.gsfc.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17165 - drafhk, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7That was a UFO. =D
- ummmmm, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8Looks like daddy has a new wallpaper.
- zlopez, on 10/11/2007, -3/+9I've had a chance to see them a few times when I lived in Anchorage. I highly recommend everyone go during the winter time to see them.
- akira117, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7Why Image when you can see a video of it :D
http://eob.gsfc.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17165 - Rikka, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7Really? For me, I've seen the Aurora Borealis several times, and I'm only 16! I live in Canada, though, so i guess it's a lot more common here. Boy, you're missing out! I hope you get to see it one day :-/.
- abouteverything, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7This is totally wallpaper material. Definitely a must-see-before-I-die sort of thing.
- sublimer, on 10/11/2007, -4/+8thanks for the new wallpaper!
- bluepass, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4No wonder people spot so many "visitors". They're here on vacation like we go to Hawaii. =D
- Chesterfield, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Adjusted, enhanced or fake. I did a grain analysis in each channel in PS3. Barring the jpeg compression artifacts, it's clear that the grain in the high luminance values of the aurora does not match that of the earth. Also, notice the dent in the earth's curvature. Clearly retouched.
- Firehed, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3How does one agree or disagree with a fact (disregard Kansas in any response, thanks)? An opinion, sure, but if it's a fake then there's nothing to agree with since it's true, and if it's not then your belief is incorrect.
- gregdogum, on 10/11/2007, -3/+6Now that is really sweet. Wow. Until this picture I hadnt realized how high up the lights/effects occurred.
- Jarmer, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5that is awesome.... my new desktop background
- sleepwalkers, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5It's a shame that the people on it don't take more time to realize how beautiful this place really is and protect more of it. :
- vsthesquares, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5Rerouting power from the core system, sir, shields at max!!
- SourWorm, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Wow! They don't even look like they could possibly be real.
- Jugalator, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4This one shows it where the sun is out, and it's definitely not photoshopped: http://bp3.blogger.com/_Di1HzTLtBlM/RnCgd5hmrUI/AAAAAAAABMY/1j9vWgheC7Q/s1600-h/01.jpg
And whether stars are visible or not depends on the camera settings. No stars are visible on most lunar cam shots, for example. (which in turn made people think it's a conspiracy, but that's a whole other story :-p ) And on other space shots they are. - veeshy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3freaking beautiful.
- igor420, on 10/11/2007, -3/+6Fantastic image.
- Bamborzled, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Original image was taken by a USAF airman:
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/050118-F-3488S-003.jpg
Touched-up version of image that won Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2006 (I think it was previously on Digg as well):
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Polarlicht_2.jpg - redheadguy719, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2The time lapse thing is amazing. The aurora is constant, but I thought it was cool to see the movements of the stars too
- beatphats, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Ditto... Thanks
- Jugalator, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2"The stars are just too closely packed"
That could perhaps happen if this is a time lapse photo, or other camera settings/sensitivity reasons? - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I prefer Gallifrey personally, although Earth is a close second.
- M0b1u5, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Are you sure this is the Borealis, and not the Australis, taken the right way up?
North-o-centric points of view can badly hamper your ability to conceive of the planet as a sphere. - tzonic, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3A few years ago I remember seeing that as well...in Arizona.
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