Space Lightning over Hawaii

Space Weather News for July 26, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom SPACE LIGHTNING OVER HAWAII: This week, automated cameras atop a dormant volcano in Hawaii captured rare footage of Gigantic Jets leaping up from a powerful thunderstorm. The strange-looking bolts reached toward the edge of space, delivering a surge of electricity to the top of Earth's atmosphere. These unusual forms of "space lightning" could become more common in the years ahead as declining solar activity allows more ionizing cosmic rays to penetrate Earth's atmosphere. Learn more on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: A Gigantic Jet leaps up from a thunderstorm near Hawaii on July 24, 2017.This bolt and others like it in Gemini Cloudcam footage was noticed by Steve Cullen and processed by Frankie Lucena. Credit: Gemini Observatory/AURA Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.