A storm chaser says he "screamed" when he captured an elusive natural phenomenon, known as red sprites, on video.

Speeding around the Earth at 28,000 km/h, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an incredible view of a phenomenon known as a red sprite. Here's the science behind this 'transient luminous event'.

Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers took the photo as the ISS passed over the US and Mexico on July 3, 2025. “Just. Wow,” Ayers posted to social media later that day along with the stunning picture. Just. Wow. As ...

NASA’s James Webb detects mysterious red flashes in space, sparking Stranger Things vibes as Netflix subtly nods to the ...

Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms. Scientists refer ...

Thunderstorms are known for their thunder and lightning, and can also be associated with winds and damaging hail. However, there is an additional feature that occasionally appears at the top of ...

Red sprites are formed due to large-scale electrical discharges generated high above thunderstorm clouds They are usually triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between an underlying ...

After years of describing red sprites as “rare” and “elusive,” astronauts on the International Space Station are out to prove me wrong. They photographed two entirely unrelated sprites above ...

While leading a storm tour photography group in June, photographer Greg McCown captured a rare phenomenon in the sky when red sprites appeared above Windy Point on top of Mount Lemmon. While these ...

BIZARRE LIGHT SHOWS ARE AND WHY THEY HAPPEN, WE CHK EC BACK IN WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST DARBY BYBE E. WELL WE DID TALK ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT LAST WEEK AND I WANTED TO READDRESS IT. THESE REDS ...

Amazing new photos and video of the elusive red lightning called sprites are helping researchers understand how the mysterious electric bursts form. Sprites last less than a second as they dance on ...

Amazing new photos and video of the elusive red lightning called sprites are helping researchers understand how the mysterious electric bursts form. Sprites last less than a second as they dance on ...