What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights

On Wednesday, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hatha, who have been living aboard the International Space Station for the past six months, declared that viewing the northern and southern lights from space surpasses the experience of seeing eclipses.

The remarks from the astronauts, reported from Cape Canaveral, Florida, highlight the unique visual perspectives gained by crew members residing in low Earth orbit. While acknowledging the wonder of eclipses, the astronauts emphasized auroral displays as the ultimate celestial sight from orbit.