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Known as a "sprite," the atmospheric event is associated with lightning and is incredibly difficult to capture from the ground since it typically occurs about 50 miles high above the clouds ... a sprite.

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ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm

Yahoo Daily News 07 Jul 2025

Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms ....

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ISS Astronaut Captures Photo of Rare Lightning Sprite Shooting Upward

PetaPixel 07 Jul 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers captured a spectacular image of a sprite, a rare form of lightning that shoots up from a thunderstorm. [Read More] ... .

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NASA astronaut captures rare red sprite from International Space Station: What the Striking image reveals

The Times of India 07 Jul 2025

the red sprite ... Occurring 30 to 60 miles above Earth's surface, red sprites appear as red or pink flashes caused by energetic electrons colliding with nitrogen molecules ... Since then, sprites have become ...

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Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo

Popular Science 07 Jul 2025

Better known as a sprite, these atmospheric events are common after a lightning strike ... this morning, I caught this sprite ... “Some sprites tend to dance over the storms, turning on and off one after another.”.

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Rare 'sprite' lightning event caught by NASA astronaut from space

The Times of India 06 Jul 2025

Nichole Ayers, a NASA astronaut, spotted a rare sprite ... Sprites are ...

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Red 'sprite' in space: Nasa astronaut shares elusive atmospheric phenomena; aids TLE research

The Times of India 06 Jul 2025

this morning, I caught this sprite.”“Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below,” she ...

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Now that's a sprite for sore eyes! Nasa astronaut captures rare electrical event from above ...

The Daily Mail 05 Jul 2025

this morning, I caught this sprite. 'Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below ... this morning, I caught this sprite'.

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Wildly Beautiful and Rare "Red Sprite" Flare Seen on Earth From Orbit

Futurism 05 Jul 2025

Red Sprite ... "As we went over Mexico and the US this morning, I caught this sprite." ... this morning, I caught this sprite ... According to NASA, sprites can appear at altitudes of around 50 miles, which is far higher than where thunderstorms form.

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Astronaut captures stunning lightning bolt (sprite) shooting into Earth from space

Sott 04 Jul 2025

... image of a rare weather phenomenon called a sprite lightning bolt.

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A Red Sprite Gives Astronauts an Incredible Light Show

The Atlantic 04 Jul 2025

"Sprites are TLEs, or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds ...

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