Two types of lightning, a red sprite and a blue jet, in the skies above Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii. International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/A. Smith ...

Speeding around the Earth at 28,000 km/h, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an incredible view of a phenomenon known as a red sprite. Here's the science behind this 'transient luminous event'.

After years of describing red sprites as “rare” and “elusive,” astronauts on the International Space Station are out to prove me wrong. They photographed two entirely unrelated sprites above ...

Andreas Mogensen managed to capture this picture of a red sprite in October 2023. In a unique glimpse from space, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen has captured a stunning image ...

The rapid occurrence of a red sprite, lasting merely a millisecond, presents a challenge for scientists A European Space Agency (ESA)astronaut recently photographed an uncommon occurrence termed a red ...

From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare red sprite over Mexico and the United States. This Transient Luminous Event, a high-altitude electrical discharge, ...