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ISS Captures Rare Gigantic Jet, a Massive Upward Lightning Over New Orleans
A newly released image taken from the ISS captures a rare gigantic jet of lightning extending over 50 miles above New Orleans. The photo, dated November 19, 2024, was discovered in the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth database. These rare upward-shooting discharges occur when storm cloud charge layers invert, propelling energy skyward. The...
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Astronaut Captures Rare ‘Gigantic Jet’ Lightning Extending 50 Miles Above Earth
A rare ‘gigantic jet’ lightning was captured by an astronaut aboard the ISS on November 19, 2024. This massive bolt extended nearly 50 miles into the atmosphere, likely originating from a thunderstorm near New Orleans. The image, later discovered in NASA’s archives, highlights an unusual lightning event that travels upwards instead of strikin...
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NASA Astronaut Shares Pic Of Lightning At Night Over India Taken From Space
He explained that the bottom middle of the image shows the "lights from boats in the waters that look like short little lines or streaks."
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NASA Shares Stunning Pic Of Rare "Gigantic Jets" Spotted Over Himalayas
NASA regularly shares stunning images from our universe, leaving the space lovers mesmerised. This time, the American space agency shared a captivating image showing gigantic jets soaring from a thunderstorm towards the Himalayas in China and Bhutan.
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Lightning, As Seen From Space, Captured In Stunning Video By NASA Astronaut
NASA astronaut Bob Behnken, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, has shared a mesmerising view of "lightning from above" on social media - leaving viewers amazed.
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SpaceX, NASA Delay Milestone Mission Over Lightning Fears
After a day of suspense, SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station -- the first crewed mission to blast off from US soil in almost a decade -- was scrubbed Wednesday due to fears of a lightning strike.
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Satellite Captures Footage Of Lightning From Space. It's Stunning
Imagery of earth captured from space always makes for exciting viewing. America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a new video showing what a lightning strike looks like from space. And to say the visuals are stunning will be an understatement.
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Astronaut Posts Thrilling Video of What Lightning Looks Like From Space
British astronaut Tim Peake recently posted a stunning time lapse video that shows what lightning on earth looks like from up above the sky so high. The 34-second video, shared on both Twitter and Facebook on February 9, has thrilled thousands of enthusiasts online.
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ISS Captures Rare Gigantic Jet, a Massive Upward Lightning Over New Orleans
A newly released image taken from the ISS captures a rare gigantic jet of lightning extending over 50 miles above New Orleans. The photo, dated November 19, 2024, was discovered in the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth database. These rare upward-shooting discharges occur when storm cloud charge layers invert, propelling energy skyward. The...
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Astronaut Captures Rare ‘Gigantic Jet’ Lightning Extending 50 Miles Above Earth
A rare ‘gigantic jet’ lightning was captured by an astronaut aboard the ISS on November 19, 2024. This massive bolt extended nearly 50 miles into the atmosphere, likely originating from a thunderstorm near New Orleans. The image, later discovered in NASA’s archives, highlights an unusual lightning event that travels upwards instead of strikin...
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NASA Astronaut Shares Pic Of Lightning At Night Over India Taken From Space
He explained that the bottom middle of the image shows the "lights from boats in the waters that look like short little lines or streaks."
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NASA Shares Stunning Pic Of Rare "Gigantic Jets" Spotted Over Himalayas
NASA regularly shares stunning images from our universe, leaving the space lovers mesmerised. This time, the American space agency shared a captivating image showing gigantic jets soaring from a thunderstorm towards the Himalayas in China and Bhutan.
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Lightning, As Seen From Space, Captured In Stunning Video By NASA Astronaut
NASA astronaut Bob Behnken, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, has shared a mesmerising view of "lightning from above" on social media - leaving viewers amazed.
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SpaceX, NASA Delay Milestone Mission Over Lightning Fears
After a day of suspense, SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station -- the first crewed mission to blast off from US soil in almost a decade -- was scrubbed Wednesday due to fears of a lightning strike.
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Satellite Captures Footage Of Lightning From Space. It's Stunning
Imagery of earth captured from space always makes for exciting viewing. America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a new video showing what a lightning strike looks like from space. And to say the visuals are stunning will be an understatement.
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Astronaut Posts Thrilling Video of What Lightning Looks Like From Space
British astronaut Tim Peake recently posted a stunning time lapse video that shows what lightning on earth looks like from up above the sky so high. The 34-second video, shared on both Twitter and Facebook on February 9, has thrilled thousands of enthusiasts online.
