A NASA astronaut has shared a breathtaking 60x speed time-lapse from orbit, capturing lightning storms, blazing sunsets and moonlit oceans in one sweeping view of Earth.

A better understanding of how lightning begins could improve storm forecasting and risk assessment. This research also improves knowledge of atmospheric radiation. Gamma rays and X-rays from storms ...

For decades, scientists suspected that Martian dust storms might crackle with electricity, but they had never caught the planet in the act. Now NASA has recorded the unmistakable signature of ...

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Lightning, one of a thunderstorm’s greatest hazards, is especially dangerous because of how suddenly it occurs and how randomly it seems to happen. It can come across as ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, has become the new epicenter for severe storm activity, according to a new report. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, ...

By mid-afternoon, much of the thunder and lightning had stopped but the rain continued to stream down. That band of rain was expected to bring significant rain through Tuesday night before giving way ...