For the first time, scientists have caught lightning in the act of unleashing a powerful burst of gamma radiation known as a terrestrial gamma-ray flash (TGF). Researchers at the University of Osaka ...

A multi-sensor detection of an intense gamma-ray flash, which occurs when two lightning leaders collided, has been observed. Observations across a wide radiation spectrum enabled precise measurement ...

In 2025, astronomers detected a blast from space. Now they’re uncovering the strange processes behind the exceptional ...

A rare and extraordinary event has been captured by researchers in Japan, revealing that lightning on Earth can produce gamma-ray bursts—high-energy emissions typically observed from cosmic phenomena ...

Astronomers spend careers watching stars collapse and explode, but an eruption spotted in July pushed beyond anything seen before. The event, called GRB 250702B, released high-energy radiation for ...

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Thunderstorms host a rich variety of electrical discharges that span time-scales from microseconds to minutes and produce radiation extending from radio waves up to high-energy gamma rays. Intense ...

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Osaka, Japan – Lightning is a phenomenon that has fascinated humanity since time immemorial, providing a stark example of the power and unpredictability of the natural world. Although the study of ...