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2. Sprite (lightning) - Wikipedia

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   Sprites or red sprites are large-scale electric discharges that occur in the mesosphere, high above thunderstorm clouds, or cumulonimbus, giving rise to a varied range of visual shapes flickering in the night sky. They are usually triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between an underlying thundercloud and the ground.

3. Sprites (lightning) - Wikipedia

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4. Upper-atmospheric lightning - Wikipedia

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   Representation of upper-atmospheric lightning and electrical-discharge phenomena Discovery image of a TLE on Jupiter by the NASA Juno probe. [1]Upper-atmospheric lightning and ionospheric lightning are terms sometimes used by researchers to refer to a family of short-lived electrical-breakdown phenomena that occur well above the altitudes of normal lightning and storm clouds.

5. Rare 'red sprite' spotted from International Space Station - AOL

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   Astronauts on board the International Space Station are treated to stunning views of Earth on a near daily basis, but a 'red sprite' could impress even the most jaded space traveler. The spectacle ...

6. Astronaut spots 'spooky' lightning on Earth from space - AOL

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   When seen from Earth, lightning appears both powerful and majestic, but when viewed from space, it can seem a little ghostly. Astronaut spots 'spooky' lightning on Earth from space Skip to main ...

7. Terrestrial gamma-ray flash - Wikipedia

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   For instance, that field may be due to the separation of charges in a thundercloud ("DC" field) often associated with sprites, or due to the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) produced by a lightning discharge, often associated with elves. There is also some evidence that certain TGFs occur in the absence of lightning strikes, though in the vicinity ...

8. Sprite (optical phenomenon) - Wikipedia

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9. Electric ‘jellyfish' spotted flashing above storm in night sky

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   Lightning bolts can be extremely dangerous yet hauntingly beautiful, and over the weekend, one photographer managed to capture video of a type of lightning that very few have ever seen. Around ...