UNC Alum, NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman Captures Incredible Visual Of Aurora From Space

Posted Dec 5, 2025
UNC alumna Zena Cardman serves as the commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission, which was launched on August 1, 2025. At the International Space Station, besides her designated research work, Cardman also enjoys taking stunning visuals of the planet blue, as the ISS transits over the Earth. She shared incredible footage of the northern lights. (Mashable)

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