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A photograph of a blurry red ring of light in the night sky above a town in Italy

Bizarre, UFO-like halo of red light appears over small Italian town — for the second time in 3 years

An eerie new photo shows a giant red ring shining above Possagno, near the Italian Alps. The eye-catching image is almost identical to one taken in the same town in early 2023.

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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 southern U.S. states. The red "jellyfish" could help researchers learn more about this rare phenomenon.

By Harry Baker Published 4 July 25

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Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'

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

By Brett Tingley Published 8 April 25

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Eerie, ultra-detailed photo of a lightning 'sprite' exposes one of nature's least understood phenomena

An astronomer in Slovakia captured the rare luminous phenomenon as it briefly flashed in Earth's upper atmosphere during a thunderstorm.

By Harry Baker Published 5 September 23

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