NASA Astronaut Shares Rare Picture Of 'Sprite' Phenomenon From International Space Station
NORTH AMERICA, JUL 3 – Astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare red sprite from the ISS, contributing valuable data to NASA's Spritacular project with over 360 observations worldwide.
- A NASA astronaut captured a rare photo of a giant red sprite over a thunderstorm on July 3.
- Sprites are Transient Luminous Events triggered by intense electrical activity in thunderstorms and occur about 50 miles above the Earth's surface.
- The image shows a sprite with complex shapes over lightning during a thunderstorm.
- Scientists can use such images to understand the formation and characteristics of sprites and their relationship to thunderstorms.
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NASA Astronaut Snaps Rare Sprite Flash From Space and It’s Blowing Minds
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. From 250 miles above the surface, aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers looked out her window in the early hours of July 3 and saw it: a […]
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GoErieNASA astronaut captures rare phenomenon from 250 miles above Earth: See photo of 'sprite'
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's associated with lightning.
They glow red, look like jellyfish and shoot up instead of to Earth: A Nasa astronaut documents a fascinating phenomenon from the ISS.
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