In early July 2025, an extraordinary event in Earth’s upper atmosphere was photographed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This rare occurrence, which unfolded about 400 ...

Red sprites formed above thunderstorms in the southeast Aegean Sea, as captured from the eastern suburbs of Athens, Greece on December 4, 2021. Credits: Copyright ...

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has snapped a picture of a rare and spectacular atmospheric phenomenon. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured a form of lightning known as ...

Researchers report on ionospheric sporadic E layer (Es) activity during the Mother's Day geomagnetic storm. The team found that the Es layers were significantly enhanced over Southeast Asia, Australia ...

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One night in May 2022, two astrophotographers camping near Lake Puma Yumco in Tibet caught something extraordinary on film: bursts of glowing red lightning dancing in the sky. These weren't UFOs or ...

They’re not fairies, but their red sparks look magical. They don’t last long, but they can be as large as a town. They’re not difficult to capture on camera, but they’re still one of the more ...

The planet Uranus is finally revealing some of its best-hidden phenomena, thanks to a completely new mapping of its upper atmosphere. Created for the first time in three dimensions, this ...

Saturn’s upper atmosphere and ionosphere constitute a complex system in which neutral and charged particles interact under the influence of external energy inputs, internal dynamics and ...

A Northumbria University PhD student has led an international team of astronomers in creating the first-ever three-dimensional map of Uranus's upper atmosphere, revealing how the ice giant's unusual ...