European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen has managed to capture a rare atmospheric phenomenon known as a red sprite.
The red sprite is a rare form of upper-atmospheric lightning that was confirmed to exist about 30 years ago.
Such cold plasma discharges occur over thunderstorm clouds that form at an altitude of 40 to 100 kilometers after a powerful lightning strike. The substance does not heat up to very high temperatures.
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