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A bright, neon-like aurora radiates above Earth and seemingly absorbs Comet Lemmon
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iss073e0981051 (Oct. 24, 2025) --- A bright, neon-like aurora radiates above Earth, seemingly absorbing Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) as it soars past the planet at a distance of about 57.2 million miles (92.1 million kilometers). The International Space Station was orbiting 263 miles above Fargo, North Dakota, at the time of this photograph.
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