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Mysterious ‘Red Sprite’ Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the Space Station. What Is This Strange Electrical Flare?
Red sprites are among a class of enigmatic weather phenomena that appear over thunderstorms, known as Transient Luminous ...
NASA astronaut captures rare phenomenon from 250 miles above Earth: See photo of 'sprite'
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's ...
NASA astronaut captures rare red sprite from International Space Station: What the Striking image reveals
From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare red sprite over Mexico and the United ...
Space.com on MSN5d
ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm
U.S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a "sprite" blazing to life above an ...
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What is a sprite? NASA astronaut snaps rare weather event from space
Who is on the International Space Station? Ayers, who made headlines in May for completing a rare all-female spacewalk, is one of 11 people living aboard the International Space Station.
Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo
“They appear moments after a lightning strike—a sudden reddish flash that can take a range of shapes, often combining diffuse ...