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Indonesia Volcano Belches Six-Mile Ash Tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
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New World Record Alert: Weather Satellite Records Longest Lightning Flash of 515 Miles
The Weather satellite has recently detected the record-breaking megaflash that appeared in the year 2017 and has surpassed the record of the 477-mile lightning bolt, which occurred in 2020. The new world record holder for the lightning bolt stretched 515 miles long, measuring Texas to Missouri.
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892-Kilometres Megaflash From Texas To Kansas Shatters World Record For Longest Lightning Strike
Researchers used data from the GOES East weather satellite, which orbits 22,236 miles above Earth's surface, to detect the enormous lightning strike.
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'Bolt From The Blue': Lightning Megaflash Of 829 Kilometres Sets New World Record
A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday - a megaflash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States.
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Rain In Parts Of Delhi, Light To Moderate Showers Expected: Weather Office
Rain lashed parts of Delhi, including Janpath, Lajpat Nagar, and the Minto Bridge area on Thursday morning, a day after heavy rainfall in the national capital.
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On Camera: US Gamer Struck By Lightning While Livestreaming From Inside His Home
A wild video captured the moment a gamer was struck by lightning while livestreaming from inside his home in North Carolina, US.
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Watch: Delivery Driver Nearly Hit By Lightning, Shocking Miss Caught On Camera
In the clip, the delivery man can be seen walking up to the front door of a home in Wayne, New Jersey, when the lightning strikes near him.
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19 Killed In Lightning Strikes In Bihar In Last 24 Hours
At least 19 people were killed in lightning strikes in Bihar in the last 24 hours, the chief minister's office said on Thursday.
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1 Month On, British F-35 Fighter Jet Remains Grounded At Kerala Airport
A British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that made an emergency landing in Kerala in June after suffering a hydraulic failure has been parked at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport for a month now.
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3 Killed, 2 Injured In Lightning Strike In Odisha: Police
At least three persons, including two women, were killed and two others were seriously injured in a lightning strike in Odisha's Balasore district on Saturday, police said.
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NASA Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Over Storm from Space Station
In a rare celestial event, NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a vivid red sprite lightning phenomenon from the International Space Station as it flared above a thunderstorm across Mexico and the southern U.S. The image highlights the importance of orbital observation and NASA's citizen-science initiative, Spritacular, which collects ...
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Mars Dust Devils May Spark Lightning, Might Pose Risks to Rovers: Study
A new computer-modeling study reveals that dust devils on Mars—swirling columns of dust and air—may become electrically charged enough to spark lightning-like discharges. Led by researcher Varun Sheel, the study simulates how dry Martian conditions and frictional collisions between dust grains can generate strong electric fields inside these vo...
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Grounded For Days, British F-35 Fighter Jet Gets Kerala's "Thank You" Note
The British F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, which made an emergency landing on June 14 at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport due to adverse weather conditions, has now become a part of a Kerala Tourism campaign.
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Fresh UK Crew To Arrive In Kerala With Spares To Inspect F-35B: Sources
A team from the British navy carrying spare parts will arrive in Kerala to inspect F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which has been stranded in Thiruvananthapuram for a week, sources have told NDTV.
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UK Navy Declines Air India's Hangar Space Offer To Park Grounded F-35B: Sources
The Royal Navy's crown jewel F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which has been parked in the open in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram for six days, will not be moved inside a hangar, as requested by the British navy, sources said.
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Indonesia Volcano Belches Six-Mile Ash Tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
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New World Record Alert: Weather Satellite Records Longest Lightning Flash of 515 Miles
The Weather satellite has recently detected the record-breaking megaflash that appeared in the year 2017 and has surpassed the record of the 477-mile lightning bolt, which occurred in 2020. The new world record holder for the lightning bolt stretched 515 miles long, measuring Texas to Missouri.
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892-Kilometres Megaflash From Texas To Kansas Shatters World Record For Longest Lightning Strike
Researchers used data from the GOES East weather satellite, which orbits 22,236 miles above Earth's surface, to detect the enormous lightning strike.
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'Bolt From The Blue': Lightning Megaflash Of 829 Kilometres Sets New World Record
A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday - a megaflash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States.
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Rain In Parts Of Delhi, Light To Moderate Showers Expected: Weather Office
Rain lashed parts of Delhi, including Janpath, Lajpat Nagar, and the Minto Bridge area on Thursday morning, a day after heavy rainfall in the national capital.
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On Camera: US Gamer Struck By Lightning While Livestreaming From Inside His Home
A wild video captured the moment a gamer was struck by lightning while livestreaming from inside his home in North Carolina, US.
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Watch: Delivery Driver Nearly Hit By Lightning, Shocking Miss Caught On Camera
In the clip, the delivery man can be seen walking up to the front door of a home in Wayne, New Jersey, when the lightning strikes near him.
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19 Killed In Lightning Strikes In Bihar In Last 24 Hours
At least 19 people were killed in lightning strikes in Bihar in the last 24 hours, the chief minister's office said on Thursday.
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1 Month On, British F-35 Fighter Jet Remains Grounded At Kerala Airport
A British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that made an emergency landing in Kerala in June after suffering a hydraulic failure has been parked at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport for a month now.
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3 Killed, 2 Injured In Lightning Strike In Odisha: Police
At least three persons, including two women, were killed and two others were seriously injured in a lightning strike in Odisha's Balasore district on Saturday, police said.
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NASA Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Over Storm from Space Station
In a rare celestial event, NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a vivid red sprite lightning phenomenon from the International Space Station as it flared above a thunderstorm across Mexico and the southern U.S. The image highlights the importance of orbital observation and NASA's citizen-science initiative, Spritacular, which collects ...
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Mars Dust Devils May Spark Lightning, Might Pose Risks to Rovers: Study
A new computer-modeling study reveals that dust devils on Mars—swirling columns of dust and air—may become electrically charged enough to spark lightning-like discharges. Led by researcher Varun Sheel, the study simulates how dry Martian conditions and frictional collisions between dust grains can generate strong electric fields inside these vo...
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Grounded For Days, British F-35 Fighter Jet Gets Kerala's "Thank You" Note
The British F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, which made an emergency landing on June 14 at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport due to adverse weather conditions, has now become a part of a Kerala Tourism campaign.
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Fresh UK Crew To Arrive In Kerala With Spares To Inspect F-35B: Sources
A team from the British navy carrying spare parts will arrive in Kerala to inspect F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which has been stranded in Thiruvananthapuram for a week, sources have told NDTV.
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UK Navy Declines Air India's Hangar Space Offer To Park Grounded F-35B: Sources
The Royal Navy's crown jewel F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which has been parked in the open in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram for six days, will not be moved inside a hangar, as requested by the British navy, sources said.
