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Astronaut Captures Rare 'Sprite Lightning' From Space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is known for snapping stunning space imagery from the International Space Station (ISS), and his ...
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International Space Station captures mysterious colorful sprites over the Amazon
Images captured by astronauts reveal a rare atmospheric phenomenon and help uncover the electrical secrets of the upper ...
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Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'
While the International Space Station (ISS) was orbiting above South America, Pettit recorded what are known as Transient ...
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Astronaut On ISS Captures Mysterious Blue Jet Sprite Lighting Up Earth's Atmosphere
The tops of this UDL are around 75-80km [47-50 miles], boarding on the fringes of space." The phenomenon, as explained by Pettit, is not fully understood. Blue jets and red sprites have been ...
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Mysterious glowing 'red sprites' light up Himalayan sky; what're they
Rare red flashes, known as 'red sprites', illuminated the Himalayan sky in May 2022, astonishing both astrophotographers and scientists.