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 ...

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Sprites “are transient luminous events” that “are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms,” astronaut Nichole Ayers said NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, 36, captured a transient ...

From orbit, astronauts aboard theInternational Space Station have captured striking images of rare luminous flashes appearing ...

Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) represent a captivating class of high‐altitude optical phenomena that occur in tandem with thunderstorm activity. These brief and often spectacular discharges, ...

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 ...

Four years ago, a green “ghost” appeared over a thunderstorm cloud in the Mediterranean Sea. To the delight of Spanish scientists, this ephemeral sighting finally offered a rare window into a ...

Astronauts aboard the ISS frequently capture Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), mysterious colorful bursts like red sprites and blue jets occurring high above thunderstorms. These upper-atmosphere ...