NASA Astronaut Shares Rare Picture Of 'Sprite' Phenomenon From International Space Station

NASA astronaut captures rare phenomenon from 250 miles above Earth: See photo of 'sprite'

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's associated with lightning.

NASA astronaut captures glimpse of mysterious ‘sprite’ over Mexico

NASA recently captured a light phenomenon known as an “atmospheric sprite” over Mexican territory, near the border with the United States. This event, which looks like an inverted red lightning strike, was photographed from the International Space Station (ISS).  Sprites — more formally, transient luminous events or TLEs —  are rare electrical discharges that occur between 50 and 90 km above the Earth’s surface, in the mesosphere.  Just. Wow. A…

Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo

A US astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently caught a glimpse of one of Earth’s least understood atmospheric phenomena. While orbiting in the early hours of July 3, Nichole “Vapor” Ayers snapped a photo of a transient luminous event, as she passed over North America. Better known as a sprite, these atmospheric events are common after a lightning strike. “Just. Wow,” Ayers posted to social media later that day along with t…

Astronaut Captures Stunning Images Of Rare Thunder Phenomenon

Astronaut captures excellent electrical show above Earth

Red sprites are large-scale, luminous electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds.