See the virtual aurora on the earth from the universe

The aurora is like giant and fanciful colored strips of silk dancing in the atmosphere as we look at them from the International Space Station.

>>>Beautiful aurora in the Lewis Island area

An astronaut on the International Space Station captures the aurora spectacle in northern Canada last week.Aurora occurs in the atmosphere near the earth's two poles with different shapes, colors and cycles.(Photo: REX)

The bands of light appear when ISS flies about 413km above the ground, creating an extremely interesting scene.(Photo: REX)

In the frigid atmosphere of northern Canada, shimmering bands are the result of interaction between charged particles and the planet's upper atmosphere.(Photo: Caters News)

Green and pink light strips in the night sky in Canada.Aurora is clearly visible if the weather is favorable.(Photo: Caters News)

The most powerful aurora usually occurs after the strong outbreak of the sun.(Photo: Caters News)

The bands of light move continuously to make people feel they are like colored silk strips in the night sky.(Photo: Caters News)

The common colors of aurora are green, purple or pink.(Photo: Caters News)

A Korean photographer captures an amazing natural phenomenon in the village of Yellowknife, northern Canada.(Photo: Caters News)

Photographers use a variety of techniques to create beautiful works.(Photo: Caters News)

High aurora rays and rays begin to lighten at a height of 100km and extend upward along the earth's magnetic field.(Photo: Caters)