NASA astronaut Don Pettit's video of an "intensely green" aurora from the ISS has stirred online speculation about its authenticity. The vivid, static display in the video led some viewers to question if it was digitally manipulated, contrasting with typically dynamic auroras. Despite skepticism, the video highlights the beauty of Earth's natural phenomena as seen from space.
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