Sprites are what scientists refer to as transient luminous events (TLEs) that happen above the clouds during periods of intense electrical activity, like lightning. Ayers, who is quite the astral ...

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The impressive flight cadence of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane won't last much longer. Unity flew for the sixth time in as many months last week, carrying two research scientists and another ...