The phenomenon associated with thunderstorms is called a Transient Luminous Event (TLE). The post Astronaut witnesses ...
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has photographed a rare red sprite, a type of upward-traveling lightning, from the ...
A normal summer thunderstorm in the UK is about 10km wide. Sprites appear above mesoscale convective systems - storm complexes about 10 times larger. "In Britain we also have [these storms] from ...
If there are any red sprite experts out there I would enjoy tips on how to capture more of these,' he added. 'Clearly, look for lightning storms, but I'm thinking the stronger the storm the better.' ...