john roe Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Southern Lights switch on for Atlantis's last mission July 19, 2011 3:00PM Aurora Australis seen from the International Space Station on July 16, 2011, with the Atlantis in the foreground. Picture: NASA Source: Supplied EARTH has put on a show for NASA's last ever shuttle mission, giving astronauts a stunning view of the Southern Lights from space. The images here were taken from the International Space Station at the weekend and show Aurora Australis arcing over the horizon behind the docked Atlantis shuttle. Douglas Hurley, one of the four astronauts serving on mission STS-135, said the "incredible" image was one of the highlights of the trip. An alternate view of Aurora Australis from the space station. Picture: NASA Hurley and his crewmates were due to begin the journey home today after closing the hatch between Atlantis and the space station for the very last time overnight. The shuttle is due to land in Florida later this week. Also: Were the shuttle program's spin-offs worth it? Barack Obama makes his second space joke Atlantis seen from the space station during its approach earlier this month. Picture: NASA With AP Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/southern-lights-turn-on-for-atlantis-shuttles-last-flight/story-fn5fsgyc-1226097653278#ixzz1Sb3GZUaS cheers john... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 WOW John Great Pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john roe Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 WOW John Great Pictures . Yes, took them myself....:biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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