A team of researchers has made significant strides in understanding the mechanisms behind corona discharges at thunderstorm cloud tops, a phenomenon that plays a critical role in the Earth's ...

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

A rare and extraordinary atmospheric phenomenon has been documented above the Himalayas, where over 100 red sprite lightning strikes were captured in breathtaking photos and videos. This ...

Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms.

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

During thunderstorms, leaves from trees and other plants create mini electric discharges that can significantly alter the surrounding air quality in unpredictable ways.

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

“This suggests that thunderstorms in the Himalayan region have the potential to produce some of the most complex and intense upper-atmospheric electrical discharges on Earth,” Dr Lu said.

Only July 3, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers aboard the International Space Station photographed a gigantic jet—a massive bolt ...

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 ...

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 ...