Scientists have detected tiny lightning bolts on Mars for the first time — they were found discharging around NASA's Perseverance rover and coming from dust-storm fronts and whirling dust devils.

Nov. 26 (UPI) --NASA's Perseverance rover has recorded the first evidence of electrical activity on Mars that a scientist described as "mini lightning." A scientific team analyzed 28 hours of audio ...

The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the red planet’s atmosphere. By Kenneth Chang It is shocking but not surprising. Lightning crackles on Mars, scientists ...

The Lockheed Martin Sniper Networked Targeting Pod at the Dubai Airshow. Credit: Steve Trimble/Aviation Week Network DUBAI—In the category of defense-themed PowerPoint presentations, the seemingly ...

A photojournalist captured a lightning strike near the Sanibel Causeway on August 16. The photographer used a long exposure to create a time-lapse effect of the storm. Challenges included shooting at ...

The Tampa Bay Lighting have successfully bolted forward during their last handful of games with a four-game winning streak. They landed their first home win of the season, and one of their veteran ...

The salad on your plate may owe its existence to a thunderstorm. Many people are wary of lightning as a natural phenomenon. A hiker might worry about dark clouds on a day trip or a child might be ...

On August 6, 2025, in Beijing, China, @NorthWindLevel5Or6 shared a video of lightning bolts in the sky. In the video shows a thunderstorm approaching with flashes of lightning and the sound of thunder ...

The threat is most severe on summits and on long, high ridges, where no trees grow and there's a good chance a hiker is the tallest thing on the landscape—like a human lightning rod. Up there, the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Few things scare hikers more than lightning above the tree line. Serious injuries are rare, but hikers have been ...

Lightning strikes south of Badger Mountain on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, as seen from the parking garage at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. Courtesy Scott Butner A Richland-based photographer ...