Aurora over Icelandic Glacier . ... These included a dark night, few clouds, an epic auroral display, and a body of water that was both calm enough and unfrozen enough to show reflected stars. ... Aurora filled skies continue to be common near Earth's poles as our Sun, near Solar Maximum , continues to expel energetic clouds of plasma into the Solar System. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ... A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC . ...