In 2024, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick caught a glimpse at one of the most elusive atmospheric phenomena known as red sprites. These occur during particularly powerful thunderstorms and travel ...

We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing ...

As storm season gets underway in much of the United States, the National Lighting Safety Council is spreading awareness about ...

Squatting in an open space when lightning strikes isn’t ... The current NWS position is that if you’re outdoors during a lightning storm, you’re at risk no matter what, so seeking shelter ...

In fact, Shao added, the strongest electric field ever detected inside storm clouds was 10 times ... the precise progression of lightning discharges in space and time with an unprecedented ...