Young Chinese astrophotographer Dong Shuchang perfectly captured a remarkable burst of red lightning, also known as a "red sprite” or “ghost sprite,” as it streaked across the night sky, sending shockwaves across Chinese social media. Red sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that shoot upward into the upper atmosphere, while ordinary lightning flash extends downward. These flashes are extremely brief and are notoriously difficult to observe from the ground, as they occur above thunderst

Rare Red Sprite Photographed in Tibet Dazzles Social Media

Scientists Unveil Secrets of Mysterious “Red Sprite” Lightning Strikes Over the World’s Highest Mountain Range

NASA astronaut captures rare lightning from ISS