Researchers used data from the GOES East weather satellite, which orbits 22,236 miles above Earth's surface, to detect the enormous lightning strike.

For centuries, lightning has fascinated scientists and laypeople alike. A groundbreaking study from Los Alamos National Laboratory suggests that cosmic-ray showers, high-energy particles originating ...

Social media users were blown away by the scene in the viral clip, with one saying: "the odds of catching this must be astronomical." ...

Umoh, E. , Balogun, R. and Adeyewa, Z. (2025) Spatio-Temporal Variability of Lightning, Thunderstorm and Rainfall Occurrences over Nigeria during MAM Season. Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 15, ...

Lightning has captivated scientists for centuries, but despite extensive research, the precise atmospheric conditions that ...

The team used mathematical modeling to confirm and explain field observations of photoelectric phenomena in Earth’s ...

Published by Pasko and his collaborators in 2023, the model, Photoelectric Feedback Discharge, simulates physical conditions in which a lightning bolt is likely to originate. The equations used to ...

Heat lightning is often the term used on a summer night when lightning is seen, but no thunder is heard. While this is a real ...

Penn State University scientists have demonstrated the complex series of events occurring inside thunderclouds that create ...