Planet Aurora Borealis . ... Credit Copyright: G ran Strand Explanation: Illuminated by an eerie greenish light, this remarkable little planet is covered with ice and snow and ringed by tall pine trees. Of course , this little planet is actually planet Earth, and the surrounding stars are above the horizon near stersund, Sweden. The pale greenish illumination is from a curtain of shimmering Aurora Borealis also known as the Northern Lights. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...