NASA astronaut Jonny Kim captured dramatic views of a hurricane from the International Space Station using a Nikon Z9 camera.

Artemis I, the first of NASA's SLS rockets aimed for the moon, was being tested over the weekend. The lightning was successfully diverted and did not affect the rocket, NASA said. Lightning struck the ...

From the ISS, NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured rare purple lightning and mysterious upper-atmosphere flashes above massive ...

Mother Nature can be a real bitch sometimes, and NASA experienced its sheer power last night when four lightning bolts hit the towers surrounding the Moon-bound Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket, ...

Astronaut Nichole Ayers took the photograph while orbiting about 250 miles above Earth. NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers proved ...

In May 2025, astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain posted photos on X of lightning roiling far, far beneath them. The photos were captured at speeds of 120 frames per second, with the depicted ...

For more than a decade, two NASA science instruments have orbited the planet, observing the flash and fury of Earth’s electrical storms. Now, the lightning information gleaned by these instruments may ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. The 322-foot (98-meter) Space ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Lightning struck the launch pad home of NASA's giant Artemis 1 moon rocket several times on ...

With 10 propellers and a 10-foot wingspan, NASA's unmanned aerial vehicle can take off like a helicopter, then fly like a plane. Michael Franco Freelancer Michael Franco writes about the serious and ...