HUGE thank you to Sony Alpha and Breakthrough Photography for helping make this a reality! We genuinely could not have done this without them. (Also, since everyone is asking, Sony was very understanding about the camera, and they were the ones who encouraged us to go for it!)

WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER. Never again. Well, maybe again. Okay, yeah, let's do it again

That was awesome. Seeing Orion through the Aurora that actually gave me goosebumps. Quality video.

This is insane bro!!! Epic

Wow, that pan at about 27 minutes/122k ft... I that at least a dozen times over! I've never in my life seen something so special and beautiful. Thank you all so much for some incredible,unique inspiration! I'm going to go write a song now! Also, how have I never heard of this?! How doesn't this video have millions of views?? This is the incredible!🤘🖤🤘

So proud of this team!

What do you think? Would you gamble sending an a7S III up in a balloon?

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -T.S. Eliot Amazing!!

A dreamer called to action, never quit, and was victorious. Beauty. And Simply amazing.

OMG this is absolutely INCREDIBLE!! Really proud of you guys! Greatly admire your photography work and this just blew me away. If you do decide to do it again, I'm definitely down to come over and help out :)

hold on, am I reading this correctly? how an earth does this video only have 70,000 views ! May you be blessed with the algorithms, this video was almost tear jerking. You should be extremely proud of yourself

Nate and gang: I really don’t have adequate words to address this wonderful achievement. Extremely moving. Poignant. Peace.

Got choked up right as you get to see Orion around 26:30. Ugh. Great work guys.

I loved this. It made me cry seeing it all. But now I wonder if you guys can make it into the actual aurora itself to see the light dancing around that close to the camera!!!! Simply magical!

I cried with you when the first one failed. How painful, and then to make a decision to do it again! Wow, it was a rollercoaster ride of a film. One really sweet moment for me was your second launch. As Im watching you set it up I realized you were in the town I live, Anderson. I often shoot photos of the Aurora from the same place you launched. Super cool.

Congrats to you Nate, Autumn and Austin!! This project is beyond captivating. Had me sweating bullets at the 15 min mark while watching so I can’t even imagine what that felt like to be there 😅. Keep on rocking guys!!!

Finally got the time to watch this from start to finish and holy crapola I started crying after you found the second payload safe on the ground and then it transitioned to the footage of the Northern Lights. They are so beautiful. And what a magical way for us to see them thanks to you all!!!!

What outstanding work, Nate, Autumn and crew. I am friends with your dad and seeing your passion makes me smile.

I literally got chills watching the ending. Amazing job!

Awesome project! Way to push through and take the risk. The juice was definitely worth the squeeze here. Definitely deserves more views, but forget about that for a moment. You accomplished something truly great here. Well done 👏

I really can't sleep now, thinking there is another payload somewhere in alaska with another amazing photage of this. Imagine finding that camera would be so much fun.

Now I feel like traveling there and spend some months looking for that a7S3.

Congratulations 🥰 It is a living dream. Thank you so much for this magical moment 🙏

Brother, all I have to say is congratulations to you and your team. It was amazing and super inspiring. Kudos to you all for real. You have to come back and talk about this on the podcast for sure

This is one of the most awesome things I have ever watched. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. The highs, the lows, and everything in between! Well done, Bravo!!

Really Great!!! BZ!! Back in '76 I was in the Navy on the USS John F. Kennedy and we were above the arctic circle (Blue Nose) on the Atlantic and I was working the flight deck between launch and recovery and on night check (a 12hr shift). I got to watch aircraft fly through the ARORA with their lights flashing some blue (refuelers) most red but F-14's had green side markers about half the ships aircraft flying to and fro over open dark ocean. Watching aircraft launch into the arora was awesome, like it was on the surface of the water. Your video flying right under the arora brought that view back like it was yesterday. I hope you get the opportunity to ride an Aircraft Carrier while it heads through the arora and take pictures and video while it seems to flow through you the whole night and many nights there after, a cruise ship can not copy the view of the christmas like lights floating through the air.

Enojoyed your journey with the videos. So thanks for making me sooooo excited. Hope you continue your adventure more & more!!!! Thanks again keep upload!!

I can imagine the rollercoaster of emotions, well done to all involved.. Epic

My God y'all, that was amazing. Well designed and well executed. Seriously got chills when that aurora footage came up...and the perfect pan that looks almost automated? Yowza! I'm honestly pretty surprised you guys only failed once. High altitude ballooning isn't easy, and I'm so glad you all got back up and tried again. Also...so you're saying there's a brand new a7siii, a wide angle lens, and a few inreaches just chillin' out in the Alaskan tundra somewhere? 🤔😉

So happy to have been able to experience this premier live with everyone in the chat! Nate, Autumn, and Austin.... thanks for being so awesome! You inspire us all!

This is so freaking incredible, I’m so happy for you guys!!

This is AWESOME!!! Well done everyone involved! Absolutely stunning!

That final shot with Orion in the background was so epic! What a project. Congrats to you all for pulling this off!

I'm a grown man. I'm not crying. You're crying. This was just what I needed. Such an awesome project. Everyone's involved can be very proud of the result. Keep up the good work!

Way to go! This was fantastic! Such an inspirational story that I hope pushes us all to reach for our dreams and go for broke. Beautiful storytelling and visuals and I'd honestly expect nothing less from this team of professionals.

Just got done watching one of the best shows of my life. I've seen them three times from Northern MN. Tonight they gave me a sense of the truly sublime. There is NOTHING LIKE THEM. To witness this ghostly pagan presence that is older then the mountains, older than the ocean. Photographs are cool but they don't capture the alien strangeness of it, how the sky glitches and radiates-the actual curtains that the cameras pick up are gorgeous but only one element of the whole phenomenon. The hair on my neck is still standing.

Congratulations gang! What an amazing adventure and accomplishment! Beautiful footage of the Aurora, and keep dreaming big, never stop that life mission 🥰 🙌💯🎈👌🎊

Whats with the overwhelming urge to keep watching this film? 3rd time today...

Glad you did not gave up, so great to watch the Aurora from inside the Aurora as it were 🌟🌌

Wow that was so epic! The last parts kinda moved me to tears 😪

All the feels. Thank you

@Nateinthewild , @autpops , and Austin, I am in awe at this project. Seriously original and awesome idea, and what a great piece of storytelling you've put together. Well done friends!

Absolutely stunning! I just bawled my eyes out when you guys showed the aurora footage at the end. This was beautifully done, good job guys 🙌🏽👏🏼

Without day dreaming, we would have never reached the moon or Mars and we will never go beyond .... Your story is as amazing as your resilience.

Thank you for your time, effort, hard work, explanation, and money you spent. Thank you

Les bras m'en tombent! On peut voir les constellations et les aurores boréales en même temps. Bravo!

Nate Lübbe, sehr gut und ganz etwas besonderes!!!

This epic video is an excellent example of what is possible when one has a vision and the determination to make it happen. Amazing that Orion was centered in the field of view at 100,000 ft.

Thank you so much! I, too, was moved to tears at the end. What an exquisite sight!!! Is there any more footage taken from aloft? I could watch that for hours.

WOW, just WOW!!! That is so gorgeous!!!

Thank you for not giving up on your dream. Marvellous ♥

The Big M Farm- terrific folks. So glad you found them to host your launch.

Wordless, tears, magnificent. Thank you!!

Thank you! Very touching and motivated, best vidéo I saw on KZfaq this year! 💗💗🌲🌲🌲🌲

I’m in awe with this video! Congratulations and thank you for giving us the chance to the the Aurora like this.

Gave me CHILLS! Absolutely stunning and an amazing story captured along the way. Congrats to all of you!

Brilliant!! I didn't know the aurora could be any more beautiful.

It's really awesome. We couldn't imagine such things. I hope your efforts inspire many more enthusiastic people to take courage to do such projects.😊🎉

That was unreal Nate! Congratulations. But...so what your saying is, somewhere out there is a free a7siii...hmmm🤔

You brave guys did a phenomenal job 👍👍 wonderful

Phenomenal Nate!!!!!!!! 👍👍 ..... Congratulations on such an achievement!!!!... I'm speechless over what you all accomplished & absolutely love this video!!!!!

So wonderful and stunning!!! 🤩

Absolutely amazing!

Can’t wait to watch this Nate! So stoked for you guys

simply outstandin !!!

Blocked an hour off on my work calendar to make sure I can watch the premiere, so excited for you guys! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 🌌

Excited!

Insane stuff Nate!

So beautiful. It’s amazing to watch. Thank you all for such hard work.

This is the most beautiful thing I have seen this year... I cried watching it... I have always been fascinated with the Aurora Borealis and this was the best video ever.... Thank u so much for sharing... More power to u and ur team... 👍👏👏🙌

Beautiful, Wonderful...!!!

Count me in! Can't wait

WOW Thank You 💚 That was So Brilliant!!! Cannot wait to see what You do Next!!!! Grand Blessings and Success to Ye Mò Chridhe 💚🌟🤘🏻🌞🤘🏻Love from Texas

Congrats to you and your team. Insanely beautiful and proud of you.

Amazing Project, great work! Thank you. Lg Michael

Absolutely wonderful footage and such a fantastic story. Thank you! BTW, Possible Kp7/G3 class storm coming the evening of Dec 10. My new A7S3 and I are heading up to Montana for the show.

Bravo!

All the way up! This was sooo good

Amazing documentary guys! I was so moved by it, and the final imagery is literally out of this world. It was like space diving!

What’s phenomenal story and video!! I’d still look for the first one. Seeing the aurora at this height was amazing. Thanks for sharing with us!

Amazing!! Thank you!

Incredible dedication to your craft. Without failure you can't learn and man did you learn from your failure! Massive respect and the footage looks unreal! Bravo

Amazing....good job guys.....

Amazing, great work Sir. Hats off to the efforts of you and your team

So awesome! Congratulations.

Amazing!

Awesome awesome!!🎉🎉

Incredible. I was glued to the screen watching this. Well done man 🙏🏼

absolutely spectacular - thank you for your work in capturing this beauty!

Awesome. 10 out of 10 👏 👏 👏

Excellent piece! Thanks!

Just fabulous guys! Thank you so much for producing this. 👏🏼

Absolutely amazing! Congrats, great work and perseverance! 👍🤗👏

Wow! Just wow amazing 😮 👏

Oh man. This is unreal. Amazing. So neat.

Amazing!! Incredible project!

This is so epic 😭😍 congratulations to the team. I've never seen something like this 😍

Excited to see this Premiere! Looks awesome.

Wow!! Thank you for your passion Nate and team! Thank you for sharing this footage for the world to see. Loved it the first time - loved it the second time - love it the nth time. This hits deep!! The perspective/point of view offered by the way the balloon sways is very dream like - like I - as a viewer - am floating alongside the balloon, spinning trying to view all the magic around me. This video has been very nostalgic for me. I've had the privilege of seeing the lights during a G1 storm in Fairbanks, and I still dream of that memory!!

Just watched this again in 4K and WOW! It's even more incredible!