In a certain type of lightning that strikes upward towards the sky called upward positive flashes, a team led by astrophysicist Toma Oregel-Chaumont of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ...

They also have the potential to be more damaging, because in an upward flash, lightning remains in contact with a structure for longer than it does during a downward flash, giving it more time to ...

These are bright, colorful flashes of light faster than lightning and are sometimes referred to as "sprites." Pettit was able to view the sprites from directly above, looking down at what is known ...

Two astrophotographers captured breathtaking video of over 105 red sprites over Tibet during a massive thunderstorm.

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