Video: Astronaut captures thunderstorm, aurora from space
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shared a time-lapse video shot from the International Space Station (ISS), showing the aurora borealis and a thunderstorm over California on the horizon. The 39-year-old astronaut has been living aboard the ISS since he was sent into orbit in November 2016 as part of the Expedition 50 and is due to return to Earth in May.