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Astronaut Captures Rare Jellyfish-Like Phenomenon Above Thunderstorm Clouds: ‘Wow ... I Caught This Sprite’

Sprites “are transient luminous events” that “are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms,” astronaut Nichole Ayers said ...
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Mysterious ‘Red Sprite’ Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the Space Station. What Is This Strange Electrical Flare?

Red sprites are among a class of enigmatic weather phenomena that appear over thunderstorms, known as Transient Luminous ...
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NASA Astronaut Snaps Rare Sprite Flash From Space and It’s Blowing Minds

A sudden burst of red light flickered above a thunderstorm, and for a brief moment, Earth’s upper atmosphere revealed one of ...
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ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite ...

U.S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a "sprite" blazing to life above an intense thunderstorm — and she did this while orbiting 250 miles ...
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ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm

U .S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a "sprite" blazing to life above an intense thunderstorm — and she did this while orbiting 250 miles (400 ...
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Astronaut Captures Rare Jellyfish-Like Phenomenon Above Thunderstorm ...

Sprites “are transient luminous events” that “are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms,” astronaut Nichole Ayers said ...

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 ...

NASA astronaut captures rare ‘Sprite’ lightning phenomenon over US and Mexico

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare and stunning image of a ‘sprite’ — a Transient Luminous Event (TLE)—from space.

Astronauts on ISS capture giant red 'sprite' lighting up storm over Earth – See image here

"While orbiting 400 kilometres above Earth, Ayers witnessed an unusual phenomenon. A vibrant sprite, a type of Transient Luminous Event (TLE), appeared above a thunderstorm.

From remarkable ‘red lightning sprite’ to once-in-a-lifetime comet – 7 breathtaking snaps captured by Nasa astronauts

FROM roiling storms, rare comets and volcanic eruptions, there is lots to see aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
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ISS astronaut shares astonishing shot of a storm-generated sprite

Astronaut Nichole Ayers recently witnessed a phenomenon known as a sprite from the International Space Station.
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Astronaut photographs elusive luminous event from far above Earth - AOL

Sprites are a type of Transient Luminous Event, which create brilliant flashes of light high above powerful thunderstorms and are difficult to observe from the ground.