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Aurora Watchers share beautiful Northern Lights photos

The sun is in a cheerful mood and aurora watchers on Earth are basking in the glow. Our nearest star has been spewing out bursts and sending solar material towards our planet, creating some of the brightest and most far-reaching auroras in years. Thursday night was a particularly wild show, with the Northern Lights stretching deep into the US.

We’ve collected aurora images from across the country and even in space. Enjoy the swirling, colorful lights and keep an eye on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Space Weather Forecasting for aurora forecasts. The sun will remain active, giving skywatchers more opportunities to catch the northern lights.

International Space Station

NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared this image of the aurora from the International Space Station.

Don Pettit/NASA

One of the most awe-inspiring views of the aurora came from the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a snapshot to

‘Beautiful was the word’ wrote Pettit. “It looked like the space station had been shrunk to a miniature size and placed in a neon sign. We weren’t flying above the aurora; we were flying into the aurora. And it was blood red.” Pettit used a Nikon Z9 for the shot.

Virginia

CNET’s James Bricknell snapped a purple glow from Virginia.

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CNET’s James Bricknell used the astrophotography setting on a Google Pixel Fold to capture a glowing purple aurora from the northern reaches of Virginia.

Kansas

This was the aurora image from Kansas.

Chris Wedel/CNET

CNET’s Chris Wedel witnessed the aurora’s changing red and green colors from Lyon County, Kansas. This image is from a Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold with the Night Sight setting (read all of CNET’s tips on how to take better photos in Night Mode here).

Another view from Kansas gives a perspective with trees in the foreground.

Kari Wedel

Kari Wedel used a portable Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 with automatic night mode to get this image of the aurora, along with the green leaves of the trees in the foreground.

South Carolina

CNET’s Erica Devaney spotted the Northern Lights from South Carolina.

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The aurora lit up the sky in Tega Cay, South Carolina, creating a pink glow over the water. CNET’s Erica Devaney used an iPhone 15 Pro for this view.

New Mexico

Photographer Virginia Thompson captured this blush of aurora from New Mexico.

Virginia Thompson

The aurora extended far south on Thursday. This ruddy aurora glow was seen from Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a rugged desert landscape below. Virginia Thompson captured the view with a Moto G Power phone.

New York

New York residents were treated to the Northern Lights on October 10.

Richard Peterson/CNET

This serene scene shows a green and purple aurora reflecting in the water. CNET’s Richard Peterson captured this beauty with an iPhone 14 Pro with a one-second exposure in Monroe, New York.

The glowing lights of a house provide a counterpoint to the red aurora above.

Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET

The red aurora flashes above a house with illuminated windows. Using an iPhone 14 Pro, it took CNET’s Jeffrey Hazelwood three seconds to capture this scene in the Catskill Mountains.

Pennsylvania

This vibrant aurora scene appeared in Pennslyvania.

Dean Myers

The aurora lights came on at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Dean Myers used an iPhone 15 to discover this ethereal purple-red glow.

Missouri

A vibrant aurora seems to emerge from the treetops.

Ciearra Jackson

Ciearra Jackson’s iPhone 14 Pro Max delivered a stunner of a shot that highlighted tall trees in the foreground with a blazing aurora reaching into the sky above Hillsboro, Missouri.

Missouri participated in the Aurora action.

Inge Olijf

Angie Olive’s iPhone 13 picked up this dance of green and red lights from Festus, Missouri.

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