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English: The Antarctic aurora, photographed by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and posted on social media with the comment: "Antarctic Aurora fleeing from  sunrise. I have rarely seen something more magical in my life!"

Alexander Gerst was a member of the resident International Space Station Expedition 40 crew. He spent five and a half months living and working on the ISS for his Blue Dot mission.

Connect with Alexander Gerst on social media via:alexandergerst.esa.int
Date Taken on 24 June 2014, 22:27
Source http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/06/Antarctic_aurora
Author European Space Agency
Alexander Gerst (1976–) wikidata:Q71248 q:fa:السکاندر گرست
Alexander Gerst
Description German astronaut, geophysicist and volcanologist
Date of birth 3 May 1976 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Künzelsau
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Antarctic aurora
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Blue Dot
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Human Spaceflight

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