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The unholy lightning collision unleashed a rarely witnessed blast of the most energetic radiation seen on Earth.

Science & Energy

Scientists Just Witnessed Two Lightning Bolts Collide and Unleash a Blast of Radiation

By Frank Landymore

Lights on Venus that scientists thought were from lightning may be something else entirely, a new study has found.

Scientists Stumped by Mysterious Flashes of Light on Venus

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Hunga volcano's eruption blasted through seawater, creating the perfect conditions for the most intense lightning storm ever observed.

Science & Energy

Violent Volcano Eruption Triggers an Ungodly Number of Lightning Flashes

By Frank Landymore

Ever seen lightning shoot upwards from a building to catch another lightning bolt mid-air? Well, if you haven't, you're in luck.

Science & Energy

Video Captures Lightning Shooting Up From Buildings Into Sky

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Turns out, all you need is a million dollar laser that can shoot high energy pulses at an absurdly fast rate, and you can maybe divert lightning.

Science & Energy

Scientists Test System for Controlling Where Lightning Strikes Hit Using Lasers

By Frank Landymore

Gigantic “Jet” Lightning Bolt That Reached Edge of Space Puzzles Scientists

Gigantic “Jet” Lightning Bolt That Reached Edge of Space Puzzles Scientists

By Victor Tangermann

The largest wildfire of this year's wildfire season in the US so far is so massive, it's causing absolute mayhem with the weather.

Science & Energy

A Forest Fire in Oregon Is So Huge That It’s Generating Freak Lightning Storms

By Victor Tangermann

European Space Agency scientists on the International Space Station captured dazzling footage of unusual lightning called blue jets and elves.

Science & Energy

Space Station Captures Amazing Footage of Lightning From Above

By Dan Robitzski

A researcher told Agence France Presse that small laser pointers could be used to guide lightning strikes and thereby prevent them from igniting wildfires.

Science & Energy

Scientists Say Laser Device Can Make Lightning Strike Specific Targets

By Victor Tangermann

About 10 second after launch, a massive bolt of lightning struck a Russian Soyuz 2-1b rocket — a remarkable sight captured on video by numerous spectators.

Watch Lightning Strike a Rocket as It Launches

By Kristin Houser