Science
Eerie flashes of light coming from Jupiter glow like space sprites and elves – SYFY WIRE
If you’re looking for sprites or elves dancing in the forest after dark, you might be disappointed—but in a way, they do exist.
If youre looking for sprites or elves dancing in the forest after dark, you might be disappointedbut in a way, they do exist.
What are known as sprites and elves are actually Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) that emerge from the upper atmosphere when thunderstorms are brewing and lightning strikes. These phenomena might actually be weirder than the mythical creatures they were named for. While they do occur on Earth, they have now been discovered on Jupiter. Until now, their existence in the swirling…
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