A rare and visually stunning electrical phenomenon lit up the skies over North America earlier this week, as NASA astronaut ...

Speeding around the Earth at 28,000 km/h, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an incredible view of a phenomenon known as a ...

A sudden burst of red light flickered above a thunderstorm, and for a brief moment, Earth’s upper atmosphere revealed one of ...

Noctilucent clouds or night clouds over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, taken at 01.45 am on Friday July 5, 2024. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) Summer ...

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous ...

U.S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a "sprite" blazing to life above an intense thunderstorm — and she did this while orbiting 250 miles (400 ...

From their unique vantage point in orbit, astronauts have a clear, unobstructed view of these fleeting events—something rarely possible from the ground, where clouds and weather often block the view.

Scientists are working to understand the curious phenomena of red sprites, green ghosts and blue jets high above ...

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured a rare image of a sprite lightning bolt over Mexico and the United States.

The rapid rise in global rocket launches could slow the recovery of the vital ozone layer, says Sandro Vattioni. The problem ...

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket treated stargazers in Europe to a surprise display on the night of June 23, when ...

All clouds need “seeds” called condensation nuclei or ice nuclei to properly develop. This could be a speck of dust, clay or ...