* Auroras are a light show in Earth's atmosphere. They are caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with our atmosphere.

* Space is dark. There's no air to scatter sunlight, so the background is black.

* Auroras are relatively faint. Even though they appear bright from Earth, they are not strong enough to be seen from the vast distance of space.

However, astronauts *can* see the aurora's impact on the Earth's magnetic field. This is because the auroras are a sign of a disruption in the magnetosphere, and these disruptions can be detected by instruments on the International Space Station.

So, while you won't see the auroras themselves from space, you can see their effects on Earth's magnetic field!