SScience Read More US lab models lightning from clouds in plastic to study storm physicsMarch 6, 2026 The scientific community long assumed that to understand how lightning works, one needed a massive storm cloud. But…
SScience Read More Lightning on Mars: NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Reveals a Strange Phenomenon on the Red PlanetMarch 1, 2026 Researchers have identified powerful Martian electrical discharges, similar to lightning, and strong enough to be observed from orbit,…
AArts and design Read More Bolt Hunter Wants to Be the Storm Photographer’s Best FriendFebruary 25, 2026 Motion Horizons LLC has announced Bolt Hunter, a purpose-built lightning camera trigger that it describes as “the most…
AArts and design Read More Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (July 2026) » Severe Weather EuropeJanuary 3, 2026 The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful…
AArts and design Read More Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (January 2026)December 1, 2025 The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful…
PPhysics Read More A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real timeNovember 30, 2025 A single green laser, a glass bead smaller than a bacterium and a lab in Austria are helping…
SScience Read More Scientists detect potential ‘mini-lightning’ strikes during Mars dust stormsNovember 28, 2025 Researchers have detected what may be the first evidence of lightning on Mars, according to a new scientific…
AArts and design Read More A photographer captures a rare giant red halo over the Italian AlpsNovember 28, 2025 Image showing the night sky with many stars and mountains. (Image source: Baptiste_lheurette – Pixabay) A photographer managed…
SScience Read More Photographer’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot of Lightning Sprites and the Milky WayOctober 19, 2025 Dan Zafra (Capture the Atlas) caught elusive red lightning sprites fizzing in front of the galactic core of…