Aurora above Antarctic Sea

Aurora above Antarctic Sea

An aurora is seen in the starry sky above the Antarctic Sea on March 3, 2017. The photo was taken from aboard the icebreaker Shirase during its voyage back to Japan from Showa Station, a Japanese research facility at the South Pole. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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