Astronaut Captures Image Of Mysterious Red Sprite High Above The Earth
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The red light seen is called red sprite. Its measurement is said to be 14×26 kilometers. According to BBC report, according to scientist Oliver Chenerion, who is leading the experiment, these pictures captured by Andreas are amazing.
What is red sprite?
This is an extraordinary phenomenon called a transient luminous event. Usually it is called red lightning. It falls above storm clouds which are at a height of 40 to 80 kilometers above the earth's surface. Ordinary electricity travels from the clouds to the earth, but it takes the reverse path. It moves through the clouds and up into space.
It flashes very fast which is less than a millisecond. In such a situation, it is very difficult for any scientist to capture it. Due to which there is difficulty in studying it. Since this phenomenon occurs above storm clouds, it is very difficult to observe from Earth. It can be seen better from space. Red sprites are not the only such meteorological phenomenon; blue jets are also another example of a transient luminous event.
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