Sprites or red sprites are large-scale electric discharges that occur in the mesosphere, high above thunderstorm clouds, or cumulonimbus, giving rise to a varied range of visual shapes flickering in the night sky.

Nov 12, 2023 · Red sprites are a type of upper-atmospheric lightning that occurs above thunderstorms. Red sprites are among the most captivating types of Transient Luminous Events (TLEs).

Jul 22, 2023 · Lightning sprites – also known as red sprites – happen in Earth’s mesosphere, up to 50 miles (80 km) high in the sky.

1 day ago · On the night of May 19, 2022, two Chinese astrophotographers, Angel An and Shuchang Dong, captured a spectacular display of over one hundred red sprites over the Himalayas. Red sprites are an ...

Mar 24, 2025 · Rare red flashes, known as 'red sprites', illuminated the Himalayan sky in May 2022, astonishing both astrophotographers and scientists.

Red sprites and blue jets, flashes of light that occur above thunderstorms and that are associated with normal lightning in the thundercloud below. The causes of both phenomena are not known.

Mar 18, 2025 · Scientists refer to them as "red sprites," named for their jellyfish-like appearance and vivid red flashes. Now, imagine witnessing these mesmerizing displays over the world's highest mountain ...

Mar 23, 2025 · High above Pumoyongcuo Lake on the Tibetan Plateau, astrophotographers Angel An and Shuchang Dong captured over 100 rare red sprites in a single night. These fleeting electrical discharges ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Red sprites are a type of transient luminous event (TLE). These are large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms in the mesosphere, between 50 and 90 kilometers above Earth’s surface.

Mar 19, 2025 · Over a single night, Angel An and Shuchang Dong recorded over 100 red sprites, bursts of brilliantly colorful electrical discharges known for both their color and ethereal patterns.