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

As the International Space Station whizzed over Mexico and the United States — before floodwaters catastrophically rose in ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an electrifying image of a giant lightning "sprite" shooting up over Mexico and ...

From their unique vantage point in orbit, astronauts have a clear, unobstructed view of these fleeting events—something rarely possible from the ground, where clouds and weather often block the view.