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Mysterious 'Red Sprite' Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the Space Station. What Is This Strange Electrical Flare?
A NASA astronaut captured an image of a giant “red sprite” from space earlier this week, and the jellyfish-looking result is ...
Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo
“They appear moments after a lightning strike—a sudden reddish flash that can take a range of shapes, often combining diffuse ...
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Astronaut snaps giant red 'jellyfish' sprite over North America during upward-shooting lightning event
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an electrifying image of a giant lightning "sprite" shooting up over Mexico and ...
NASA astronaut captures rare phenomenon from 250 miles above Earth: See photo of 'sprite'
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN7d
From Earth to Jupiter the Science Behind the ISS’s Stunning Red Sprite Capture and What It Reveals
Was it a cosmic jellyfish, a fleeting light trick, or something more outlandish? When NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers took a ...
ISS astronaut shares astonishing shot of a storm-generated sprite
Astronaut Nichole Ayers recently witnessed a phenomenon known as a sprite from the International Space Station.
What is a ‘sprite’ which was spotted towering over the US by NASA
For nearly a century, pilots have reported seeing mysterious red flashes above thunderstorms, initially dismissed as myths.
NASA Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Over Storm from Space Station
Rare red sprite spotted by astronaut Nichole Ayers from the ISS Sprites flash high above storms and vanish in just ...
Astronaut shares image of a stunning red sprite in the North America sky
The outer space is a fascinating place that will neve cease to amaze us, with incredible views that gives us a perspective of ...
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Astronaut captures excellent electrical show above Earth
An astronaut has captured an incredible burst of electricity above Earth. NASA's Nichole Ayers managed to snap a phenomenon ...
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ISS Astronauts Look Out Over the US—Can't Believe What They See
A picture of the rarely seen "red sprite" phenomenon from the International Space Station (ISS). @Astro_Ayers/X What Are Red Sprites? Red sprites, like the one in the picture above, are a form of ...