On a cold, thin-aired world where sound barely carries, a NASA rover has picked up something that should not be possible: the crackle of lightning on Mars. Instead of the deep, rolling thunder ...

Researchers believe Perseverance recorded 55 instances of "mini lightning," providing the first sound evidence of Martian electrical activity. The lightning occurs during dust storms and dust devils, ...

Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of ...

Megan Eskew did everything right before she climbed Mt. Whitney last month. She got in top physical shape, carefully checked the weather and, noticing a chance of thunderstorms, heeded expert advice ...

The study presents the first in-situ evidence of electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere, identifying 55 distinct triboelectric discharge events. These electrical discharges, unlike terrestrial ...

If you were up late Tuesday night, chances are you caught that “chaotic” storm that lit up the San Luis Obispo County sky with thunder and lightning for most of the night. According to the National ...