New Delhi, 26 Aug. Last month, a picture was very much discussed on social media and other platforms. In this photo taken from space, bright white-blue light appeared in the Earth’s atmosphere. Astronauts on the International Space Station were also surprised to see this scene, they thought a dangerous explosion had occurred in the atmosphere over Europe. However, now the truth behind this light has come to the fore. Weird light seen in the Earth’s atmosphere
A French astronaut on the International Space Station took a photo of the incident and posted it on social media. Astronaut also told what is the last light and why it happened. French Astronaut Thomas Pike said that other scientists were also surprised to see this strange light in the Earth’s atmosphere. The reason for concern was also because the light was visible for a long time.
What is the reality of bright light?
He further told that the light was constantly fluctuating, when the space station reached over Europe in the next trip, the light had dimmed. However, during this time, scientists definitely found out what caused the light. Astronaut Thomas Picke has also posted a photo of it on Twitter. Thomas explained the reason behind this light as the Transient Luminous Event. It occurs when multiple lightning strikes occur in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
very rare sight
It is very rare to see this sight, this is because the occurrence of lightning and thunder is rarely seen in the upper atmosphere of the Earth. According to Thomas, this feat of nature was also seen by the Columbus Laboratory in Europe. At the same time, the ISS (International Space Station) has been built to study about similar incidents of lightning. When Thomas took this picture, at that time his space station was moving above the line of the equator.
Such a photo has already been taken
Due to the location of the space station, the picture has also come out great, this view is really beautiful. Analyzing Thomas’s photo and other data, it was found that a thunderstorm had come in Earth’s upper atmosphere, due to which a lot of lightning struck. This sight has been seen after decades. A photograph of such an incident was taken many years ago by Astronaut Andreas Mogensen. He had reached the space station 10 days before the photo was taken.
Panic on social media
Now the picture taken by Thomas has created panic on social media. His picture is being liked a lot. Along with the photo, he also told about the truth behind the light. Thomas said that the International Space Station helps for research about such space activities. Astronauts and pilots could not believe when they saw such lights, but now with the passage of time these rare sights continue to be seen.
