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Thunderstorms churn up a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays

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NASA 's ER-2 aircraft captured gamma-ray outbursts over a variety of timescales and intensities.

Glows, the scientists found, were unexpectedly persistent and prevalent.

They continued for hours , covered thousands of square kilometers , and were seen in nine of the plane’s 10 flights.

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