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Credit & Copyright: NASA,
STS-55 Crew.
Explanation:
In May of 1993, the
Space Shuttle Columbia orbited the Earth
carrying the
Spacelab
Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) science module and spacelab tunnel
seen here riding in the shuttle's payload bay. Below,
thunderstorms rage over the cloudy Earth.
Several lightning flashes are visible in
this high speed photograph as intense bright
streaks within the clouds. The lights near the center of the picture,
just above the the shuttle's tail, are believed to be Mexico City.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: lightning
Publications with words: lightning
See also:
- APOD: 2023 October 2 Á Sprite Lightning in High Definition
- APOD: 2023 September 18 Á The Red Sprite and the Tree
- APOD: 2023 June 25 Á Lightning on Jupiter
- APOD: 2023 April 17 Á ELVES Lightning over Italy
- Star Trails and Lightning over the Pyrenees
- Red Sprite Lightning over the Czech Republic
- Gigantic Jet Lightning from Puerto Rico