Night skies were lit up by these bright colour lights in locations where they don’t normally shine as a severe solar storm supercharged the phenomenon.
The southern lights, or aurora australis if you enjoy sounding fancy, don’t get as much street cred as their northern counterparts. That doesn’t mean they can’t put on a show.
Most people are familiar with the Northern Lights, but down south in Australasia they have their own thing going on. This footage from midair is special.