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 ...

Lightning, the large electromagnetic discharges that light up the sky during thunderstorms, can actually generate ...

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

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Outer space is growing more crowded and contested. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan recommends regulating activities that disrupt, deny, or destroy space systems to ensure outer space is available to all.