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From ISS to the Edge of Space: How Astronauts Unveil the Hidden Physics of Sprites and Gigantic Jets

“Just Wow.” NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers wrote in simple words to accompany a photo from the International Space Station (ISS) that had caught an ephemeral, cryptic flash over a thunderstorm ...

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 associated with lightning.
Newsweek

NASA Image Reveals ‘Red Sprites’ Floating Above Thunderstorm

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has snapped a ...
ExtremeTech

A mysterious lightning sprite, photographed from the International Space Station

Sprites -- named after Puck, a nature sprite in English folklore -- are huge electrical discharges that occur in the mesosphere (50-100km above Earth), which are triggered by positive lightning ...