Lightning is a phenomenon that has fascinated humanity since time immemorial, providing a stark example of the power and ...

The unholy lightning collision unleashed a rarely witnessed blast of the most energetic radiation seen on Earth.

the researchers set out to investigate the earliest moments of lightning discharge using a specially built "radio interferometer"—an array of antennas (eight, in this case) that each measure the ...

Earth viewed from space sometimes reveals unexpected spectacles. A recent photograph taken from the International Space ...

"Using our 3D radio frequency mapping and polarization technology, we noticed an unusual pattern in how lightning begins; ...

The two lights are the moon (top right) and a lightning storm (bottom middle ... These are caused by large-scale, low-temperature electrical discharges above thunderclouds, between 30 and 55 ...

It can detect weaker pulses of lightning than an American weather satellite’s imager, it is not more capable of detecting single complete lightning discharge ... to both the moon and mars.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. The 322-foot (98-meter ...

We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing link. Cosmic rays may offer an out-of-this-world answer to a long ...

Electrical charges that build up in a storm release in the form of lightning. Extreme heat is generated by this electrical discharge with air surrounding the lightning channel superheating to ...