Sunita Williams reveals two strangest things she witnessed in space: 'We took pictures'

Sunita Williams said two things left a lasting impression on her during her years in space. The astronaut pointed to the ...
KTVU

Astronaut photographs elusive luminous event from far above Earth

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 ...
Nature

Transient Luminous Events and Atmospheric Electricity

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, ...
Yahoo

The most otherworldly, mysterious forms of lightning on Earth

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 ...
IFLScience

Astronaut Catches "Transient Luminous Event" High Above The Earth

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova

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Elves and sprites: What is this rare atmospheric phenomenon?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Halloween is here and scientists at the Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are claiming that elves and sprites are real. Halloween’s the time for all things ...