“They appear moments after a lightning strike—a sudden reddish flash that can take a range of shapes, often combining diffuse ...

U.S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a "sprite" blazing to life above an ...

NASA recently captured a light phenomenon known as an “atmospheric sprite” over Mexican territory, near the border with the ...

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an electrifying image of a giant lightning "sprite" shooting up over Mexico and ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, 36, captured a transient luminous event above thunderstorm clouds on Thursday, July 3 “As we went over Mexico and the U.S. this morning, I caught this sprite ...

The International Space Station (ISS) had to raise its orbit on Wednesday to reduce the risk of being struck by a piece of space junk. The maneuver was carried out at 6:10 p.m. ET by firing the ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare and stunning image of a ‘sprite’ — a Transient Luminous Event (TLE)—from space.

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a sprite, a Transient Luminous Event, from the ISS Sprites are bright flashes above thunderstorms caused by intense electrical activity The image may help ...

The outer space is a fascinating place that will neve cease to amaze us, with incredible views that gives us a perspective of the magnitude of what's out there. Planet Earth i ...

Nichole Ayers, a NASA astronaut, spotted a rare sprite. The red flash occurred above thunderstorms. It happened over Mexico ...

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