{"id":344451,"date":"2026-01-08T02:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=f3d7b4b17347e1d49b7d279cccfd4026"},"modified":"2026-01-08T02:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:26:56","slug":"lightning-from-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=344451","title":{"rendered":"Lightning from Above"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss073e0532039orig.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss073e0532039orig.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Lightning turns a cloud formation an eerie blue above Milan, Italy. 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Storm observations from space station help scientists study Earth\u2019s upper atmosphere, which can improve weather models and protect communication systems and aircraft. Space station crew take photographs of Earth that record how the planet changes over time due to human activity and natural events. This record allows scientists to monitor disasters and direct response on the&nbsp;ground and study phenomena.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credit: NASA\/Nichole Ayers<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured this image of lightning while orbiting aboard the International Space Station more than 250 miles above Milan, Italy on July 1, 2025. Storm observations from space station help scientists study Earth\u2019s upper atmosphere, which can improve weather models and protect communication systems and aircraft. 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