NASA flew a high-altitude airplane into storms to study lightning
The ER-2 aircraft was able to fly into thunderstorms to make observations that could help scientists better predict when storms could turn severe.
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The ER-2 aircraft was able to fly into thunderstorms to make observations that could help scientists better predict when storms could turn severe.
The ER-2 aircraft was able to fly into thunderstorms to make observations that could help scientists better predict when storms could turn severe.
The ER-2 aircraft was able to fly into thunderstorms to make observations that could help scientists better predict when storms could turn severe.
The ER-2 aircraft was able to fly into thunderstorms to make observations that could help scientists better predict when storms could turn severe.
NASA's ER-2 aircraft, as part of the ALOFT project, investigated lightning and related energy fields in the atmosphere in July 2023. This research aims to deepen our understanding of gamma-ray flashes in thunderclouds and will influence future space-based lightning mapping technologies. Throughou