transient luminous events Archives

Scientists Report First Spectrographic Analysis of “Ghosts” in New Study of Rare Atmospheric Phenomenon

Micah Hanks·December 14, 2023

Astronomers have successfully obtained spectroscopic data on a rare atmospheric phenomenon known as “ghosts,” according to new research.

Micah Hanks·December 5, 2023

A rare transient luminous event was captured in imagery obtained during a recent experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Micah Hanks·November 4, 2022

Lightning sprites and other mysterious Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) will be explored in a new NASA-Funded citizen science project.