\r\n\tThe Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us, (well, in me at least) it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under the colorful aurora borealis (northern lights).
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\r\n\tThis gallery was originally published in December 2010.
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\r\n\tCredit: Philippe Moussette, NASA
Credit: Philippe Moussette, NASA
The Near Earth Network is comprised of tracking stations distributed throughout the world in locations including Svalbard, Norway.
The Aurora Borealis or \u201cnorthern lights\u201d and the Manicouagan Impact Crater reservoir (foreground) in Quebec, Canada, were featured in this photograph taken by astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, on board the International Space Station (ISS).
Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, software, hardware, gaming, finance, accounting, and technology geekdom for more than 30 years.
