Nichole Ayers/NASA “Just. Wow.” So said NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers as she caught sight of a phenomenon known as a sprite from the International Space Station (ISS) 250 miles above Earth ...

What is a ‘sprite’ which was spotted towering over the US by NASA TOI Trending Desk / etimes.in / Jul 04, 2025, 09:57 IST AA ...

As we went over Mexico and the US this morning, I caught this sprite.” Sprites are a type of Transient Luminous Event (TLE), brief bursts of light that occur high above thunderstorms.

Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below. We have a great view above the clouds, so ...

Sprites occur at some 50 miles altitude, high above thunderstorms. They appear moments after a lightning strike - a sudden reddish flash that can take a range of shapes, often combining diffuse ...

A picture snapped from the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has captured a lesser-seen view of an extraordinary atmospheric phenomenon known as a red sprite. The ...

Nichole Ayers, a NASA astronaut, spotted a rare sprite. The red flash occurred above thunderstorms. It happened over Mexico and the United States. Sprites are electrical bursts high in the atmosphere.