"In addition to occurring much higher in the sky than regular lightning, they are cooler than the white lightning we usually see and appear much fainter," ESO said of the red sprites. Sprites have ...

The combination of the storm clouds, lightning, rainbows and the setting ... tall thunderstorms to the south, causing the sky to glow orange and red. “Sometimes after a storm you have a thin ...

While leading a storm tour photography group in June, photographer Greg McCown captured a rare phenomenon in the sky when red sprites appeared ... are discharges from lightning in the upper ...

A rare type of lightning known as “red sprites” was seen flashing in the sky over the Atlantic Ocean near South Jersey earlier this month and captured on video by a space expert from the area.

Images and footage shared on social media captured the moments that bolts of lightning flashed beneath a rainbow-streaked sky ...

An astronaut captured an elusive glimpse of red lightning from space ... Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment ...