James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova

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Transient Luminous Events and Atmospheric Electricity

Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) represent a captivating class of high‐altitude optical phenomena that occur in tandem with thunderstorm activity. These brief and often spectacular discharges, ...
Yahoo

The most otherworldly, mysterious forms of lightning on Earth

Red spites, a type of transient luminous event or TLE, appear in the upper atmosphere above a thunderstorm in Oklahoma in April 2025. Photograph by Paul Smith Our atmosphere is like one big electrical ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Astronaut photographs elusive luminous event from far above Earth

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous Event seen above a thunderstorm over Mexico and the Desert Southwest earlier in ...
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Now that's a sprite for sore eyes! Nasa astronaut captures rare electrical event in stunning image

A Nasa astronaut has captured a stunning image of an electrical event where a brilliant red light flashed through the atmosphere. Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers shared the photo of what is known as a Transient ...
KOIN 6

Elves and sprites: What is this rare atmospheric phenomenon?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Halloween is here and scientists at the Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are claiming that elves and sprites are real. Halloween’s the time for all things ...