Red sprites are large-scale, luminous electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds. The post Astronaut ...

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have made “microfliers” that could fly into near space on just the power of light. These tiny fliers may be the key to unlocking the mesosphere ...

It's a "transient luminous event" or TLE that happens above the clouds, in the mesosphere, when there is intense electrical activity from thunderstorms below the clouds.

Science of Weather: Layers in the atmosphere 01:55. There are five major layers in the Atmosphere. Each one of the layers has unique details. Starting from the earth's surface and working our way ...

NASA will test a new capability for supporting science research in the mesosphere with the launch of two rockets from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia on Feb. 9, 2023.

In June 2015, a little-known type of aurora cut a Grand-Canyon-size ozone hole in Earth's mesosphere. Scientists have finally assessed the damage. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

This extraordinary event is known as a sprite — or “farfadet” in French — one of the rarest forms of Transient Luminous ...

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted underwater in January, it created a plume of ash and water that broke through the third layer of Earth’s atmosphere.

The analysis showed that it reached an altitude of 57 km (35 miles) at its highest point, a great deal taller than the 40-km-high (25-mile) plume ejected from Mount Pinatubo in 1991.

It was also first to have been directly observed going into the mesosphere. The results of the study are published today in the journal Science. [Related: Geologists: We’re not ready for volcanoes.] ...

Get the best tech, science, and culture news in your inbox daily. Select ... The January 2022 volcanic eruption in Tonga reached heights of 35 miles, blasting well into the mesosphere.