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Illustration of lightning at Jupiter’s north pole
Posted inFeatures

Rayos Planetarios: Misma Física, Mundos Distantes

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 August 202012 April 2022

Un rayo en el planeta Tierra necesita sólo algunos simples ingredientes para generar una chispa. Esos ingredientes existen en todo el sistema solar y más allá.

Argentina’s Pierre Auger Observatory at night
Posted inScience Updates

Catching Elves in Argentina

by K.-D. Merenda, R. Mussa and L. Wiencke 5 June 202012 April 2022

The world’s largest cosmic ray detector accidentally spotted elves, an unusual lightning phenomenon high in the atmosphere. Now it’s intentionally looking for more.

Satellite image of lightning flashing inside a giant thunderstorm over the bright terrestrial lights of Bolivia
Posted inFeatures

Studying Earth’s Double Electrical Heartbeat

by Damond Benningfield 4 May 202022 November 2021

Charged by thunderstorms and other weather phenomena, the global electrical circuit connects the entire planet.

Illustration of lightning at Jupiter’s north pole
Posted inFeatures

Planetary Lightning: Same Physics, Distant Worlds

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 24 April 202012 April 2022

Lightning on Earth needs just a few simple ingredients to generate a spark. Those ingredients exist throughout the solar system and beyond.

Lightning flashes during a tornadic storm in Oklahoma.
Posted inFeatures

Lightning Research Flashes Forward

by Heather Goss 24 April 202017 August 2022

A greater understanding of lightning mechanisms is spurring the development of more accurate weather forecasting, increased public health precautions, and a more sophisticated understanding of lightning itself.

Part of the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program antenna array in Alaska
Posted inScience Updates

Returning Lightning Data to the Cloud

by M. Cohen 24 April 202022 November 2021

Scientists are assembling an online database with decades of low-frequency radio measurements collected worldwide to facilitate modern research about lightning, space weather, and more.

Lightning flashes over a city
Posted inAGU News

Investigating the Spark

by Heather Goss 24 April 202025 July 2022

In May, we look at lightning—what it tells us about dangerous weather, how to find it on other planets, and what we might learn if we get all that data in one place.

Multiple lightning strikes descend from clouds at night
Posted inNews

Mapping Lightning Strikes from Space

by Richard J. Sima 13 March 202025 July 2022

A new technique spatially tracks lightning in real time and has been adapted by the National Weather Service.

Abstract splash of white plasma on a black background
Posted inAGU News

Edmond Dewan, Citizen Science, and the Mystery of Ball Lightning

by Rachel Fritts 19 February 202029 September 2021

In the early 1960s, a physicist enlisted the help of the public to study a rare atmospheric phenomenon.

Bolts of lightning strike a Swiss valley at night
Posted inNews

New Study Hints at Bespoke Future of Lightning Forecasting

by Jon Kelvey 13 February 202025 July 2022

Researchers used machine learning to develop a model that can predict lightning strikes to within 30 minutes of their occurrence and within 30 kilometers of a weather station by using just four simple atmospheric measurements.

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