This incredible video shows the lightning that was present in a large weather system that moved across the USA last week. The video uses data from the GOES-16 satellite, a weather satellite operated by NOAA. | IFLScience

An astronomer in Slovakia captured the rare luminous phenomenon as it briefly flashed in Earth's upper atmosphere during a thunderstorm. Learn more 👉 https://trib.al/ygIfMVU | LiveScience

About 70% of all lightning activity occurs in the tropics! In the United States, Florida has the highest annual flash rate with an average of 59 lightning bolts per square kilometer. The color variations in this dataset display the average annual number of lightning flashes per square kilometer. To stay safe, remember, "When thunder roars, go indoors!" Read more about this dataset here: https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/lightning-flash-rate/ | NOAA Science On a Sphere

⚡ Lightning strikes around the world about 100 times a second. It also puts out a heat five times hotter than the surface of the sun! But what is lightning, and where does it come from? Sophie and Marie explain in this video with the help of a Van De Graff Generator. Learn more about Lightning and our Lightning Room in our FAQs page: https://fal.cn/37NJZ | Scienceworks

India is seeing more frequent lightning strikes each year, according to data that also shows a steady number of people have died after being hit by bolts. | South China Morning Post