NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II and F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, ...
The collision of two lightning-bolts-in-the-making spawned an exceedingly brief but extremely energetic flash of gamma rays. This first-of-its-kind observation may help explain an origin of some of ...