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By Iain Todd\n <\/p>

Published: Friday, 18 October 2024 at 08:27 AM<\/p>

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If you were awed by the dazzling aurora display seen early in October 2024, these images of the Northern Lights from space are for you.<\/p>

The aurora display of 10-13 October 2024<\/a> was yet another amazing show of the Northern Lights, and followed the memorable aurora seen in May 2024<\/a>.<\/p>

This view of the aurora over northeastern USA near Chicago, and into the Canadian province of Quebec, was captured by the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite)<\/a> on the Joint Polar Satellite System, operated by the US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.<\/p>

The VIIRS is able to observe Earth at night, picking up features like city lights and aurorae using its multiple-wavelength view.<\/p>

View of the aurora \u2013 Northern Lights \u2013 from space, captured by the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the NOAA-20 satellite, 11 October 2024. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using VIIRS day-night band data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS\/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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View of the aurora \u2013 Northern Lights \u2013 from space, captured by the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the NOAA-20 satellite, 11 October 2024. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using VIIRS day-night band data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS\/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>