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Mysterious ‘Red Sprite’ Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the Space Station. What Is This Strange Electrical Flare?
Red sprites are among a class of enigmatic weather phenomena that appear over thunderstorms, known as Transient Luminous ...
Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo
“They appear moments after a lightning strike—a sudden reddish flash that can take a range of shapes, often combining diffuse ...
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Astronaut captures amazing red sprite phenomenon from space
Speeding around the Earth at 28,000 km/h, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an incredible view of a phenomenon known as a ...
NASA astronaut captures rare red sprite from International Space Station: What the Striking image reveals
From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare red sprite over Mexico and the United ...
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Astronaut snaps giant red 'jellyfish' sprite over North America during upward-shooting lightning event
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an electrifying image of a giant lightning "sprite" shooting up over Mexico and ...
What is a ‘sprite’ which was spotted towering over the US by NASA
For nearly a century, pilots have reported seeing mysterious red flashes above thunderstorms, initially dismissed as myths.
Rare 'sprite' lightning event caught by NASA astronaut from space
Nichole Ayers, a NASA astronaut, spotted a rare sprite. The red flash occurred above thunderstorms. It happened over Mexico ...
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Wildly Beautiful and Rare "Red Sprite" Flare Seen on Earth From Orbit
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has shared an incredible image of a sprite, a rare weather phenomenon that's triggered high ...
Astronauts on ISS capture giant red 'sprite' lighting up storm over Earth – See image here
"While orbiting 400 kilometres above Earth, Ayers witnessed an unusual phenomenon. A vibrant sprite, a type of Transient ...
Astronaut shares image of a stunning red sprite in the North America sky
The outer space is a fascinating place that will neve cease to amaze us, with incredible views that gives us a perspective of ...
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Mysterious ‘Red Sprite’ Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the ...
Mysterious ‘Red Sprite’ Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the Space Station. What Is This Strange Electrical Flare? Red sprites are among a class of enigmatic weather phenomena that appear ...