Bolts light up Earth’s atmosphere 4 million times a day. Scientists hope to observe a few.
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The map shows average yearly counts of lightning flashes per square kilometer, based on data collected by NASA satellites between 1995 and 2002.
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Space-borne sensors extend the record of global lightning detection.
The connection between people and lightning is visible along two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
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Scientists reveal details of a rare type of lightning that stretches into space.
An astronaut shot this photograph while looking back across the length of Endeavour.
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A camera onboard the International Space Station delivers the space-based view of meteors burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.
Wildfires in northern Canada and Alaska have been increasing in frequency and area burned. One possible cause is more lightning.
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