These types of lightning, called red sprites and blue jets, are tricky to photograph.
The Gemini Observatory in Hawaii snapped a stunning picture with both types in the same frame.
In a stormy Hawaiian sky in July 2017, streaks of red and blue lightning seemed to meet above a bed of white light.
Cameras on the Gemini North telescope at the Gemini Observatory in Mauna Kea snapped a stunning picture of the multi-colored light show. The National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) released the photo on Wednesday as its image of the week.
The lightning in the image appears so otherworldly that it looks like it must be a special effect, NOIRLab said. It also published a zoomable version.
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Movers and Shakers for Feb. 28
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Wed, 02/24/2021 - 9:28am
Daniel Fenza was appointed president and chief operating officer of Chugach Alaska Corp., effective March 1, 2021. He will succeed
Sheri Buretta, who will remain Chugach’s chairman of the board and interim CEO. Fenza has a 20-year tenure with the corporation’s largest government contracting business, Chugach Government Solutions and most recently served as vice president of Business Intelligence and Innovation, during which he pioneered technology transformation efforts designed to reduce costs and streamline efficiencies for the organization. Prior to that, he advanced through a variety of operations and subsidiary president roles. He has a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida and an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology.
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Tim Fulton (third from right), founder of Ramper Innovations, was selected as the winner of the 2019 Alaska Angel Conference, pictured here with other finalists. (Photo/Courtesy/Alaska Angel Conference)
Ana Kaiser and her co-founders Alexa Daniels and Jordan Bolton had their sights set on selling their keto/paleo/vegan donuts in the Lower 48.
They launched Fossil Fuel in 2018 after running a successful Kickstarter campaign, and quickly established a solid market base in Alaska. But to reach more customers who embraced the kind of lifestyle their products support, they knew they needed to grow into new markets, which required expertise and capital they didn’t have.