A bolt is born: Atmospheric events underpinning lightning strikes explained

PHYSorg
Jul 28, 2025, 9:52 am89 pts
Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds have remained a perplexing mystery. The mystery may now be solved, thanks to a team of researchers led by Victor Pasko, professor of electrical engineering in the Penn State School…

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