A rare and extraordinary atmospheric phenomenon has been documented above the Himalayas, where over 100 red sprite lightning ...

Red sprites hover between 40 and 55 miles high. Up there, the air is thin, so electric fields can spark gigantic filaments ...

alongside key atmospheric constituents, thus challenging traditional models of sprite luminosity and persistence [1]. Additionally, high‐resolution optical monitoring has revealed that gigantic ...

A rare red sprite lit up Tibet’s night sky, thrilling viewers and aiding science. Captured by Dong Shuchang, the phenomenon became a viral and scientific sensation. The post Rare Red Sprite in Tibet ...

Scientists are using instruments on the International Space Station to shed light on the mysterious appearances of transient ...

Read An artist's impression of a blue jet as observed from the space station. Credits: Mount Visual/University ...

Atmospheric science is the study of the dynamics and chemistry of the layers of gas that surround the Earth, other planets and moons. This encompasses the interactions between various parts of the ...

A new study details processes that keep pollutants aloft despite a drop in emissions. Nitrates in the atmosphere reduce air quality and play an important role in climate change. An international ...

But it’s not just changing rainfall patterns that are to blame. The atmosphere is also getting thirstier. In a new study published in Nature, my colleagues and I show that this rising ...

June 18, 2025 — In a surprising twist during an air quality study in Oklahoma, researchers detected MCCPs an industrial pollutant never before measured in the Western Hemisphere's atmosphere.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Atmospheric rivers transport moisture and heat to Antarctica, influencing humidity, precipitation, and temperature. Over the past decade, evidence shows these ...