Latest about sprites
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.
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.
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.
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.
Video Reveals 'Sprite' Lightning Secrets
Ultra-fast, ultra-bright sprites caught forming in the act.
Origin of Mysterious Jellyfish Lightning 'Sprites' Revealed
The origin of the mysterious reddish lighting above thunderstorms, known as atmospheric sprites, has long puzzled scientists, but they now have some idea how it forms.
'Gigantic Jet' Lightning Spotted Over China
Furthest from equator phenomenon has been observed.
