UK forecaster issues 1st ever thunderstorm alert
Britain's Met Office weather forecasting service has issued its first thunderstorm alert in the agency's 164-year history.
Environment
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How far away was that lightning?
You probably do it. It might be ingrained from when you were a kid, and now it's almost automatic. You see the flash of lightning – and you immediately start counting the seconds till it thunders.
Earth Sciences
Jun 7, 2018
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Juno solves 39-year old mystery of Jupiter lightning
Ever since NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft flew past Jupiter in March, 1979, scientists have wondered about the origin of Jupiter's lightning. That encounter confirmed the existence of Jovian lightning, which had been theorized ...
Space Exploration
Jun 7, 2018
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First light for the storm hunter
As the International Space Station flew over the Indonesian coast of Sumatra on an April night, lightning from a thunderstorm reached the upper layers of the atmosphere and its light show was captured by ESA's latest observatory ...
Space Exploration
May 23, 2018
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Team makes breakthrough in understanding rare lightning-triggered gamma-rays
In the western Utah desert, the Telescope Array sprawls across an area the size of New York City, waiting for cosmic rays. The facility detects the high-energy particles that collide with Earth's atmosphere constantly; the ...
Astronomy
May 17, 2018
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Lightning strikes kill dozens across Bangladesh
Dozens of Bangladeshis were killed in lightning strikes as pre-monsoon thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the South Asian country, an official said Thursday.
Environment
May 10, 2018
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Deadly India superstorms kill nearly 150
A series of powerful super storms that tore through India this week have killed 143 people, as officials warned Friday the death toll could rise with more extreme weather expected.
Environment
May 4, 2018
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Innovative camera technology to be launched into space to unravel the mysteries of lightning
A University of Bath scientist will see over 15 years of work realised today (Monday 2 April), when a scientific experiment his research has contributed towards will be sent into space for the first time.
Earth Sciences
Apr 4, 2018
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Scientists capture sounds of volcanic thunder
Researchers report in a new study that they've documented rumblings of volcanic thunder for the first time, a feat considered nearly impossible by many volcanologists.
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2018
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Study shows electrically charging planes have reduced risk of being struck by lightning
Aviation experts estimate that every commercial airplane in the world is struck by lightning at least once per year. Around 90 percent of these strikes are likely triggered by the aircraft itself: In thunderstorm environments, ...
Engineering
Mar 9, 2018
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