Breaking down the science of lightning.

Since 2011, several lightning strikes at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B have been captured with high speed cameras ...

Students in Environmental Journalism class at the UF College of Journalism and Communications spent their semester reporting on the science, risks and human stories of lightning across Florida, the ...

Challenges for firefighters and future prevention Pyrocumulonimbus creates a higher chance of lightning strikes, and, depending on wind and environmental conditions, the clouds don't always coincide ...

The sun may be partly responsible for lightning strikes on Earth, and scientists think fluctuations in the sun's magnetic field could be used to predict lightning storms weeks in advance. The sun's ...

The study presents the first in-situ evidence of electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere, identifying 55 distinct triboelectric discharge events. These electrical discharges, unlike terrestrial ...

Two lightning strikes, just miles apart, caused two schools in Santa Rosa to close on Tuesday. At one campus, lightning struck a massive tree causing damage to the school.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lightning is one of Earth’s most impressive phenomena. The ...

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan counties had much more lightning in 2025 than an average year here in Michigan.