March 8, 2013

Aurora over Langesund

Aurora over Langesund Langesund, Norway October 10, 2012  Image Credit & Copyright: Hugo Løhre

Langesund, Norway
October 10, 2012

Image Credit & Copyright: Hugo Løhre

March 7, 2013

Summer Lightning near Keota

Summer Lightning near Keota The Pawnee National Grasslands in Colorado is an exceptional place both to observe nature and to stargaze. Observers have a nearly unobstructed view of the horizon. During the summer months, lightning can be seen miles away, and the night sky is generally free of annoying light pollution.  Image Credit: Robert Arn

The Pawnee National Grasslands in Colorado is an exceptional place both to observe nature and to stargaze. Observers have a nearly unobstructed view of the horizon. During the summer months, lightning can be seen miles away, and the night sky is generally free of annoying light pollution.

Image Credit: Robert Arn

March 6, 2013

Tornado & Lightning

Tornado and Lightning

Lightning can serve as a natural sensing tool that allows scientists to understand what else could be happening in a storm

Image Credit: F. Smith