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 ...

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.

This study uncovers terrestrial gamma-ray flashes produced by lightning, offering new insights into Earth's powerful ...

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

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

Scientists were trying to unravel the mystery of gamma ray bursts detected during lightning storms when they witnessed ...

This visible-light afterglow can be photographed with medium to large-sized telescopes on Earth for hours, days, or even weeks following the initial gamma-ray burst. The afterglow starts to fade ...

Scientists have long known that thunderstorms can produce gamma rays ... Researchers had observed two forms of thunderstorm gamma-ray emissions: relatively long-lived “glows” lasting hundreds ...

before we can jump into our gamma ray-powered rockets to explore the neighboring galaxy, scientists have to overcome the beam coherence problem. Back in 2019, University of California, Riverside ...