ISS Astronauts Look Out Over the US—Can't Believe What They See - Newsweek (www.newsweek.com)

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A picture snapped from the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has captured a lesser-seen view of an extraordinary atmospheric phenomenon known as a red sprite.

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[-] IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That's incredible! For a moment I thought they were seeing a mushroom cloud, so that's a relief.

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