Everyso often nature throws the scientists a new bone to chew on. One of the latest are the odd flashes of light that have been theorized by scientists and verified by the space shuttle.
Giant red blobs, picket fences, upward branching carrots, and tentacled octopi – these are just a few of the phrases used to describe sprites – spectacular, eerie flashes of colored light high above the tops of powerful thunderstorms that can travel up to 50 miles high in the atmosphere
Scientists Seek Sprite Light Source