GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Repairs are scheduled at the Lake Michigan Filtration Plant this year after an “incredibly rare” lightning strike blew out a chunk of concrete at the facility over the summer. The ...

Abstract: An effective earthing system with new earth resistance reducing agents (ERRA) and purpose-made electrode configuration has been discussed as Active Electrical Earthing System (AEES). This ...

Power systems today operate in an environment where reliability and safety must be maintained despite rising loads, expanding interconnections, and increasing dependence on distributed energy ...

Some mornings remind you why advocacy must move – literally. At the quiet edge of the La Mesa Watershed, where trees stand guard over the water that sustains Metro Manila and nearby provinces, the ...

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A photographer in Italy captured an ultra-rare elve and red sprite flashing above the Alps in a single breathtaking moment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Earth may owe some of its properties to a nearby star that blew up just as the solar system was forming. This pattern, which saw a supernova bubble envelop the sun and shower it with cosmic rays, may ...

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When night falls on Jupiter, the sky ignites with electrical storms of unimaginable power. NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured stunning evidence of "superbolts," lightning strikes up to 100,000 times ...

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. The crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a ...

Mini-lightning strikes created by whirling dust devils on Mars have been detected accidentally by the microphone on board the Perseverance rover. The chance discovery is direct evidence of a form of ...

On Earth, lightning can occur in turbulent clouds of volcanic ash. Now researchers have found evidence of sparks in Martian dust devils. (NASA/JPL/Caltech/University ...