<br /> <p>Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli shared a timelapse showing an aurora from the International Space Station on December 5.</p><p>Nespoli is working aboard the station as part of the Italian Space Agency’s long-duration VITA mission. He has compiled a variety of other videos during his stay in space, including a view of the Persian Gulf</a> and a glimpse of a fireball falling to Earth</a>. Credit: European Space Agency via Storyful</p><br />