The strong currents of air in thunderstorms can cause air and water to shoot up and down very quickly. When this happens, ...

Thunderstorms are known to generate gamma rays, the highest energy radiation on Earth. But pinning the burst to a specific bolt is new.

NASA Kennedy Space Center camera captures amazing lightning strikes near the Artemis 1 moon rocket. Credit: NASA Kennedy ...

We’ve likely all heard of the term “heat lightning” on a summer evening when those strong bolts of electricity can be seen, ...

To study otherwise unpredictable thunder and lightning, SwRI scientists launch ... The copper wire creates a conductive path for the bolt so the team can focus their instruments and conduct ...