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Lightning bolts over the Las Vegas skyline

Firing a laser into the sky can redirect lightning’s path

22 July 2022

A laser fired from a tower on a mountain seems to have redirected lightning in the sky and could be used to make storm clouds discharge lightning safely
Lightning storm

Strange gamma ray flashes from lightning storms may have explanation

26 May 2022

Flashes of gamma radiation that seem to be produced by lightning storms have puzzled researchers for some time, but now there may be an explanation

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