A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

A rare ‘gigantic jet' of lightning has been photographed from space, extending nearly 50 miles above the U.S. coastline. The ...

Here on Earth, the atmosphere goes up several miles and extends out into space some distance. This helps to keep warmth in, block solar winds and radiation, and provide a shield against asteroids ...

YR4: everything to know about the potential "city killer" space rock that has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

It creates the Earth's magnetic field and is about 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers ... reflected, sped up, or delayed by the various layers.

Earth, our home planet, is a world unlike any other. The third planet from the sun, Earth is the only place in the known universe confirmed to host life. With a radius of 3,959 miles, Earth is the ...

Most observed gigantic jets reach the ionosphere — the part of the atmosphere that begins around 50 miles above Earth's surface and ... lightning bolt and reached up to 8,000 degrees Fahrenheit ...