NASA Captures Stunning Red Sprites from Space Station
• Astronauts on the ISS captured stunning images of red sprites, blue jets, and ELVES rings.
• The ASIM instrument on the ISS is crucial for studying these transient luminous events.
• Research on TLEs helps understand their impact on the ionosphere, radio transmissions, and climate models.
Astronauts capture elusive red sprites from ISS
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have recently captured stunning images of transient luminous events (TLEs), including elusive red sprites, blue jets, and ELVES rings. These remarkable phenomena occur high above thunderstorms in the mesosphere, making the ISS an ideal platform for their study.
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