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Screenshot of science.nasa.gov: A gigantic jet caught on camera: A spritacular moment for NASA astronaut

A gigantic jet caught on camera: A spritacular moment for NASA astronaut (science.nasa.gov)

368 points by acossta 1 year ago | 89 comments

NASA Science article about astronaut Nicole Ayers photographing a gigantic jet, a rare upper-atmospheric lightning phenomenon, from the International Space Station.

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Screenshot of petapixel.com: Photographer captures ultra-rare red ring of light over Italy

Photographer captures ultra-rare red ring of light over Italy (petapixel.com)

358 points by walterbell 3 years ago | 72 comments

PetaPixel article about a photographer in Italy capturing a rare red ring of light (an ELVE atmospheric phenomenon) in the night sky.

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A gigantic jet caught on camera: A spritacular moment for NASA astronaut(science.nasa.gov)

Photographer captures ultra-rare red ring of light over Italy(petapixel.com)

A gigantic jet caught on camera: A spritacular moment for NASA astronaut (science.nasa.gov)

Photographer captures ultra-rare red ring of light over Italy (petapixel.com)