An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous Event seen above a thunderstorm over Mexico and the Desert Southwest earlier in ...
Astronaut Nichole Ayersaboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently captured a breathtaking view of a rare atmospheric phenomenon known as a “sprite.” Taken from 250 miles above Earth, the ...
Red spites, a type of transient luminous event or TLE, appear in the upper atmosphere above a thunderstorm in Oklahoma in April 2025. Photograph by Paul Smith Our atmosphere is like one big electrical ...
Nichole Ayers snapped the image this morning showing the transient luminous event. Sprites occur above clouds during intense thunderstorms below.
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