Northern Lights filmed by astronaut in space

Some of you might have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, from the ground, but this astronaut has seen it from space.

Zena Cardman captured the video from the International Space Station (ISS), where she is currently working as a flight engineer and astronaut for Nasa.

"I've still never seen the aurora from below, but up here, it's a frequent show," she said.

Zena blasted off from Earth on 1 August and is serving as commander for Nasa's SpaceX Crew-11 mission.

The Northern Lights are made when charged solar particles from the Sun meet the Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere

The recent aurora borealis was pretty spectacular, not just because of its amazing colours, but because it was caused by what might have been the biggest solar storm in 20 years.

Solar storms happen when huge bursts of charged energy erupt from the Sun out into space.

They aren't dangerous to people on Earth's surface but can sometimes cause some disruption to electronic devices, including satellites orbiting our planet.

This time round, the intense solar weather caused a delay to a planned Nasa Mars rocket space launch in the US.

The Northern Lights are made when solar particles meet the Earth's atmosphere, creating an amazing light show.