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There is a lot going on right now on the @Space_Station, but fortunately we are all safe and witnessed a spectacular southern aurora show yesterday thanks to a recent solar event.
Jessica Meir
@Astro_Jessica
NASA Astronaut. Scientist. Mother. Explorer. Nature lover. Currently living on-board the @Space_Station supporting Expeditions 74 and 75.
- Final prep day before I get to escort @astro_anil out the @Space_Station hatch! Tune in on NASA+ starting at 7:30 ET tomorrow morning (Thursday Aug 6). plus.nasa.gov
- Meet the newest members of our Expedition 75 crew, red Russian kale and wasabi mustard! We’re caring for these plants in our free time, with the goal of understanding how plants grow in the open cabin environment of the @Space_Station (instead of in our specialized plant
- I‘ll stop posting timelapses of the aurora from the @Space_Station when I’m tired of looking at them . . . so basically never! Another unforgettable display of this ethereal phenomenon as it danced beneath us last night, this one even more special as it was shared with
- Our hearts and thoughts are with all those in the Pacific Northwest battling the recent wildfires. The scale of these fires is shocking to see from 250 miles up on the @Space_Station. Stay safe all.
