Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications on August 26, introduce a new conceptual model that could reshape our understanding of these high-altitude electrical discharges ...

A sudden burst of red light flickered above a thunderstorm, and for a brief moment, Earth’s upper atmosphere revealed one of ...

This suggests Himalayan thunderstorms can produce complex upper-atmospheric discharges, comparable to those in the U.S. Great Plains. An innovative method was developed to synchronize video timing ...

A picture snapped from the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has captured a lesser-seen view ...

These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms. Scientists refer to them as "red sprites" , named for their ...

NASA recently captured a light phenomenon known as an “atmospheric sprite” over Mexican territory, near the border with the ...

The weak discharges, called corona, collectively generate large amounts of atmospheric chemicals that could impact air quality around forests.

Lu and his team now believe thunderstorms in the Himalayas may produce some of Earth’s “most complex and intense upper-atmospheric electrical discharges” that are likely on par to those ...

These discharges, known as coronas, are sometimes visible as faint, ... "The hydroxyl radical is the atmosphere's most important cleanser," Jenkins said.

Fascinating new research from atmospheric scientists at Penn State University has found during thunderstorms, electrical discharges on tree leaves can generate significant volumes of chemicals ...

The path of least resistance, usually a zigzag, is determined by different electrical characteristics of the atmosphere, which is not homogeneous. “A lightning strike made up of several discharges can ...