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⚡ THIS IS NOT CGI. THIS IS LIGHTNING FROM SPACE. High above powerful thunderstorms, something incredible sometimes appears near the edge of space… glowing red shapes that look like giant jellyfish floating in the sky. They’re called Red Sprites. These massive electrical bursts form 30–50 miles above storms in... the upper atmosphere. Instead of the bright white lightning we see on the ground, sprites glow an eerie crimson red with long tendrils stretching downward through the sky. The crazy part? They only last a few milliseconds — faster than a blink — which is why capturing them on camera is extremely rare. Pilots reported seeing them for decades, but scientists didn’t officially confirm their existence until 1989. When you see one, you're literally watching lightning reaching toward space. 🌌⚡show more

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