Rare Lightning Captured by ISS Astronaut from 50 Miles Above Earth
NASA astronaut Don Pettit recently captured breathtaking footage of a rare atmospheric phenomenon, known as Transient Luminous Events or TLEs, while orbiting above South America on the International Space Station. Also referred to as “sprites,” these bright, colorful flashes of light are faster than lightning and can be seen from directly above. Pettit recorded the … Read more