Red Sprites in the Tatacoa Desert

By |2026-07-15T16:44:25-04:00July 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Is there an angry Sith using force lightning in the Tatacoa Desert? This is not science fiction, but a red sprite with multiple streamers! Ordinary lightning occurs when thundercloud particles collide, lose their electrons, and build up negative charge at the cloud bottom. The cloud’s negative charge repels negative charge [...]