❗️ NASA astronaut Nicole Ayers captured a rare atmospheric phenomenon — a sprite — from aboard the ISS.
Sprites are brief flashes of light triggered by intense electrical activity during thunderstorms. They appear high above the clouds, reaching into the upper atmosphere.
📸 Photo: Astro_Ayers/X
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Sprites are brief flashes of light triggered by intense electrical activity during thunderstorms. They appear high above the clouds, reaching into the upper atmosphere.
📸 Photo: Astro_Ayers/X
@science