Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Minerva”. This timelapse was recorded looking aft (out from the rear) of the Space Station, showing the aurora shimmering away beyond the horizon.

You can follow along with the rest of Samantha’s Mission Minerva here at our dedicated Minerva portal, or at Samantha’s personal Twitter and TikTok pages.