European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet photographed a blue glow emerging over Europe. The astronaut made a statement on his social media accounts about the event that looked like a cobalt bomb on the continent. Pesquet noted that the glow in question was called “atmospheric lightning.” So, what is this atmospheric lightning?
The European Space Agency told the astronaut
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet shared a single photo frame taken at different intervals on Twitter. In the photo taken in September, the blue glow that emerged over Europe attracted attention. Many people put forward different claims. But Pesquet made the point.
The light phenomenon in question is occasionally seen from the International Space Station. It’s a lightning-like phenomenon that strikes upward in the upper atmosphere. Thus, a temporary light phenomenon occurs.
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European Space Agency astronaut Pesquet described the burst of light as a “very rare event” in a Twitter post. “The fascinating thing about this lightning bolt is that it was anecdotally observed by pilots just a few decades ago,” Pesquet said on Flickr. But it is that scientists are not convinced that they really exist. ” said.
Meanwhile, the spaceport is in an excellent position to study such events. Because it is possible to examine atmospheric events that we cannot do on Earth in the space station. With this photo, the European Space Agency astronaut not only captured the tilt of the Earth and the twinkling lights of cities. It also captured this rare atmospheric event.
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