This Looks Like Aliens Attacking Our Planet, But Somehow Isn’t.

It’s difficult to capture electrical discharges on camera, especially if they last a few milliseconds and are 50-90 KM above the Earth’s surface. In fact, “sprite lightning” wasn’t captured until 1989. These pictures from Marko Korosec while in Vivaro, Italy may be the only opportunity you get to see a difficult-to-observe phenomena, so enjoy it while you can. Take a look at Korosec’s incredible images below.

(via Amusing Planet)

I never thought I’d be so amazed by pictures of something I never knew existed. This planet sure is amazing. One second you think you know it, and the next you’re finding out about lightning that’s crazier than regular lightning. Amazing.