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The Lightning That Strikes Upward Into Space

The Lightning That Strikes Upward Into Space

Andrew Alpin

Imagine lightning bolts so powerful they pierce through our atmosphere and reach toward the edge of space. These aren’t the typical flashes you see during thunderstorms, but something far more extraordinary. Picture electrical discharges that shoot upward from thunderclouds, traveling at incredible speeds to create towering pillars of light that can extend more than fifty ...