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Planet Earth viewed from space showing green and purple auroras over its polar regions against a starry dark sky

About this illustration

A stylized digital rendering of Earth set against a deep starry space backdrop, with vivid rippling green and purple auroras arching above the planet's poles. This image works well for space science articles, astronomy presentations, and digital wallpaper designs.

Prompt: “planet crowned with rippling green and purple aurora at both poles above a deep blue night side, digital art” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): The image closely matches the brief with clean rendering and vibrant natural colors, only a minor compositional oddity from the overlapping partial planet arc at the bottom visible on close inspection.

Also searched as: earth from space · planet aurora · space science illustration · night side earth

Direct file: 1280×1600 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this earth with polar auroras in space illustration for free, commercially?
Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Earth With Polar Auroras In Space” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/earth-with-polar-auroras-in-space-9c6dea48) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1280×1600 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “planet crowned with rippling green and purple aurora at both poles above a deep blue night side, digital art” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more science images like this?
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