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Mysterious ‘Red Sprite’ Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the Space Station. What Is This Strange Electrical Flare?
Red sprites are among a class of enigmatic weather phenomena that appear over thunderstorms, known as Transient Luminous ...
Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo
“They appear moments after a lightning strike—a sudden reddish flash that can take a range of shapes, often combining diffuse ...
The Weather Network on MSN6d
Astronaut captures amazing red sprite phenomenon from space
Speeding around the Earth at 28,000 km/h, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an incredible view of a phenomenon known as a ...
Astronauts on ISS capture giant red 'sprite' lighting up storm over Earth – See image here
"While orbiting 400 kilometres above Earth, Ayers witnessed an unusual phenomenon. A vibrant sprite, a type of Transient ...
NASA astronaut captures rare phenomenon from 250 miles above Earth: See photo of 'sprite'
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's ...
NASA astronaut captures rare red sprite from International Space Station: What the Striking image reveals
From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare red sprite over Mexico and the United ...
ZME Science on MSN4d
NASA Astronaut Snaps Rare Sprite Flash From Space and It’s Blowing Minds
A sudden burst of red light flickered above a thunderstorm, and for a brief moment, Earth’s upper atmosphere revealed one of its most elusive secrets.
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Astronaut captures excellent electrical show above Earth
An astronaut has captured an incredible burst of electricity above Earth. NASA's Nichole Ayers managed to snap a phenomenon ...