How is lightning initiated in thunderclouds? This is difficult to answer – how do you measure electric fields inside large, dangerously charged clouds? It was discovered, more or less by coincidence, ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Floridians are no strangers to violent thunderstorms, living in the lightning capital of the country. But now scientists have discovered an exotic and dynamic form of energy ...
In the recent edition of Nature, groundbreaking results about the gamma-ray emissions produced during thunderstorms are presented. Overall, these findings reveal that gamma-ray emission from ...
Lightning has captivated scientists for centuries, but despite extensive research, the precise atmospheric conditions that trigger a lightning strike within thunderclouds have remained a profound ...
Scientists have long understood why lightning forms, but the atomic processes at the core of the phenomenon have remained largely a mystery—especially the strange mechanics behind terrestrial ...
Dramatic footage shows the moment “gigantic jet lightning” erupted in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, October 8. Video captured by Frankie Lucena shows the rare phenomenon co-occurring with the ...
After only one year in space, the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) on the International Space Station has given researchers a new understanding of how lightning is created, and how ...
Many people take cover when thunderclouds threaten. Experimental drones from Japanese tech giant NTT rush toward them to "tame the lightning," says Senior Research Engineer Atsushi Nagao. In a ...
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