‘Lightning-in-a-Box’ Concept Could Shrink a Thunderstorm to the Size of Your Thumb

Thunderstorms belong to a non-exhaustive list of surprisingly mundane things that we know surprisingly little about. Last ...
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Thunderstorm clouds build and block lightning in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA

On June 28, 2025, in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA, @davemchugh shared a video capturing a gloomy day with dark clouds forming ahead of a storm. The first part of the video shows a zoomed-in view of ...
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Scientists recreate lightning in the lab without storm clouds

Scientists have shown that lightning-like bursts can be recreated in small blocks of solid materials in the lab.
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Astronaut Captures Rare Jellyfish-Like Phenomenon Above Thunderstorm Clouds: ‘Wow ... I Caught This Sprite’

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 ...
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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 ...