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 ...

Sprites: A type of TLE characterised by large, luminous discharges in the mesosphere, typically initiated by intense lightning activity in the troposphere. Transient Luminous Events and ...

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 ...

The Parker Solar Probe has completed another daring solar flyby. NASA announced on Monday that the latest encounter occurred ...

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 ...

Atmospheric chemistry keeps pollutants in the air Date: June 3, 2025 Source: Hokkaido University Summary: A new study details processes that keep pollutants aloft despite a drop in emissions.

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 ...

The process of AED describes how much water the atmosphere wants from the surface. The hotter, sunnier, windier and drier the air is, the more water it requires – even if there isn’t less rain.