lightning

On the Hunt for High-Speed Sprites

A bright red sprite appears above a lightning flash in a photo captured from the ISS Back on April 30,…

12 years ago

Bolt from the Blue: Giant Flash of Lightning Seen in Saturn’s Storm

An enormous storm that wrapped its way around Saturn's northern hemisphere during the first half of 2011 wasn't just a…

12 years ago

Lightning From Space!

[/caption] Here's an amazing shot of a flash of lightning within storm clouds over west Africa, captured from orbit by…

13 years ago

ISS Soars Over Stormy Africa

Here's a quick but lovely little gem: a time-lapse video taken from the ISS as it passed above central Africa,…

13 years ago

News Flash: Cassini Captures First Movie of Lightning on Saturn

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured images of lightning on Saturn, allowing the scientists to create the first movie showing lightning…

15 years ago

How Close Was That Lightning to the Shuttle?

[/caption] If you're wondering why the first launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery was scrubbed early Tuesday morning, here's your…

15 years ago