Geoff McHarg remembers the first time he saw video of a sprite. That's a kind of lightning that happens high up in the atmosphere-- way above a regular storm. McHarg is a sprite expert and teaches physics at the Air Force Academy. He’s gotten a chance to see the phenomenon in a whole new way. He talks with host Ryan Warner.
Click here to see some of the Japanese TV footage of sprites. Once you click, go to the bottom of the page and choose the video labeled “The Cosmic Shore.”
[Photo: Hans Stenbaek-Nielsen]
