Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms.

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 ...

16 of the red sprites exhibited what scientists call “secondary jets.” These are intense lightning outbursts stretching even higher toward space.

All the latest science news on red sprites from Phys.org. Find ... Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as ...

Red lightning, also known as a "sprite", is an intriguing weather phenomenon associated with certain very intense thunderstorms. While an ordinary lightning flash extends downward from the clouds ...

Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as ...