When Lightning Strikes, So Do Gamma Rays. On January 30, 2023, at 01:13 AM local time, lightning struck Tower 1. A downward ...

For the first time, scientists have caught lightning in the act of unleashing a powerful burst of gamma radiation known as a ...

Japanese researchers captured rare gamma-ray flash from lightning collision using advanced multi-sensor detection system.

Scientists were trying to unravel the mystery of gamma ray bursts detected during lightning storms when they witnessed ...

"Developed initially for space observations, the Compton Camera has now proven its worth as a tool for addressing complex scientific questions in other domains as well." Scientists have taken an ...

Thunderstorms are known to generate gamma rays, the highest energy radiation on Earth. But pinning the burst to a specific bolt is new.

A groundbreaking study from the University of Osaka reveals that lightning produces intense gamma-ray radiation bursts ... breakthrough comes from a multi-sensor observation combining optical ...

in what the space agency calls a "1 in 10,000 year" event that blinded space satellite sensors. Gamma-ray bursts are one of the odd surprises that science sometimes encounters. To help enforce the ...

Explosions typically connected to black holes and dying stars may happen right in our planet's atmosphere, too.

A world-first multi-sensor detection of an intense gamma-ray flash has been observed by researchers from The University of ...