India, Nov. 9 -- NASA astronaut Anil Menon recently shared a fascinating comparison of timelapse and real-time footage from space, offering a glimpse into how an aurora and a night orbit appear at different speeds.

In his post on X, Menon shared timelapse footage showing a small aurora and a night orbit, alongside a real-time clip that had not been sped up. The comparison offers a different perspective on the scenes, highlighting how dramatically the visual pace changes depending on the recording speed.

"A comparison of our time lapse shots of a small aurora and a night orbit to real time footage that isn't sped up. Though it looks a lot slower, we are really going fast. 17,500 mph fast," Menon wrote in the caption.

While the timelapse...