On July 3, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare, red “sprite”(a type of Transient Luminous Event) while orbiting above a thunderstorm over Mexico and the southern U.S.. The stunning, jellyfish-shaped electrical discharge was documented from the ISS, revealing brilliant red tendrils high in the atmosphere that are rarely seen from the ground.
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On July 3, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare, red “sprite”(a type of Transient Luminous Event) while orbiting above a thunderstorm over Mexico and the southern U.S.. The stunning, jellyfish-shaped electrical discharge was documented from the ISS, revealing brilliant red tendrils high in the atmosphere that are rarely seen from the ground.