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ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm

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U.S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a "sprite" blazing to life above an intense thunderstorm.

She captured the image while orbiting 250 miles ( 400 kilometers ) above Earth aboard the International Space Station .

Vivid , multicolored sprites are among the least understood and visually striking electrical phenomena known to manifest in Earth 's upper atmosphere during intense thunderstorms.

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