A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

However, photographer Frankie Lucena, who specializes in capturing giant lightning sprites, stumbled across photos of the event on the Gateway to Astronaut photography of Earth website and shared ...

Gigantic jets are massive lightning bolts that shoot upward from ... are very similar to "sprites," which often look like giant electric jellyfish. However, gigantic jets are a separate phenomenon ...

"I've always wanted a car with a roof that flies off for no reason, but doors that don't come off while you're burning alive ...

The fastest and most powerful chainsaw cutting machines are built for extreme tree-cutting efficiency. These giant machines slice through thick trunks with incredible speed and precision. However, ...

This video shows what it’s like to approach the mythical 54-knot (62.1 mph, 100 kmh) speed barrier, considered the supersonic ...

the cloud becomes a giant capacitor, building electrical energy as the ice crystals bump past each other. Eventually, that capacitor discharges, and out shoots a lightning bolt, five times hotter ...

When lightning strikes, the current’s path is random. A negative charge built up in the clouds reaches down, searching for a corresponding positive charge on the ground. The giant spark that ...

The independent rear suspension gives the Lightning a more comfortable ride than the regular F-150, though handling is still lumbering. Higher trims have a giant infotainment screen, but it forces ...

The SP80 uses a giant sail kite (upper left of the image) for propulsion, requiring excessive wind and a smart hull design. SP80 “This run above 50 knots allowed us to finally observe the ...