Red sprites are among a class of enigmatic weather phenomena that appear over thunderstorms, known as Transient Luminous ...

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

Rare red sprite spotted by astronaut Nichole Ayers from the ISS Sprites flash high above storms and vanish in just ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's ...

Women in Science According to UIS data, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. UIS data also show the extent to which these women work in the public, private or academic sectors, as well ...

Just Wow.” NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers wrote in simple words to accompany a photo from the International Space ...

U .S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a "sprite" blazing to life above ...

NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces the release of its annual omnibus solicitation for basic and applied research, Research Opportunities in ...

Tech Revolution: Penn State researchers build first silicon-free CMOS computer using 2D materials, marking a breakthrough in post-silicon innovation.

The most otherworldly, mysterious forms of lightning on Earth Scientists are working to understand the curious phenomena of red sprites, green ghosts and blue jets high above thunderstorms.

The Mars exploring Curiosity rover has discovered convincing evidence of ancient groundwater. NASA revealed on Monday that the robotic geologist came across crisscrossing low ridges, some just a few ...