NASA’s astronaut, Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, has photographed a spectacular atmospheric event – a large red ‘jellyfish’ sprite ...

Only July 3, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers aboard the International Space Station photographed a gigantic jet—a massive bolt ...

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.

As the International Space Station whizzed over Mexico and the United States — before floodwaters catastrophically rose in ...

NASA recently captured a light phenomenon known as an “atmospheric sprite” over Mexican territory, near the border with the ...

In early July 2025, an extraordinary event in Earth’s upper atmosphere was photographed by astronauts aboard the ...

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.

Another view of lightning captured by Anne McClain, showcasing the beauty of atmospheric phenomena seen from space. Credit: NASA/Anne McClain Photographing lightning from space is a challenge.

A cross section of the upper atmosphere, or troposphere, of Jupiter, showing the depth of storms in a north-south swath that crosses the planet’s equator, or equatorial zone (EZ). Blue and red ...

A wave of moisture is set to hit the Bay Area, with possible thunderstorms, lightning and hail on the horizon.

Nonetheless, the video includes numerous transient luminous events (TLEs), or upper atmospheric lightning, from the rare and breathtaking blue jet to web-like sprites.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured breathtaking video of a rare atmospheric phenomenon from his perch high above Earth on the International Space Station.