The Franco-Chinese space mission SVOM has just entered a new phase: after nine months of testing, the satellite is officially ...

Lightning is a phenomenon that has fascinated humanity since time immemorial, providing a stark example of the power and ...

When Lightning Strikes, So Do Gamma Rays. On January 30, 2023, at 01:13 AM local time, lightning struck Tower 1. A downward ...

For the first time, scientists have caught lightning in the act of unleashing a powerful burst of gamma radiation known as a ...

Japanese researchers captured rare gamma-ray flash from lightning collision using advanced multi-sensor detection system.

A Japanese team has conducted a pioneering study on terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs). These events, although brief, ...

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

The very moment two electrical currents slam together to form a lightning bolt has been captured, revealing for the first ...

Supermassive black holes are some of the most powerful engines in the universe. These giants sit at the centers of galaxies, ...

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

Lightning is a phenomenon that has fascinated humanity since time immemorial, providing a stark example of the power and ...