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Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans

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A new photo shows an upward-shooting "gigantic jet" of lightning above the U.S. coast.
The image was taken by an unnamed ISS crewmember on Nov. 19, 2024 .
Gigantic jets are massive lightning bolts that shoot upward from thunderstorms when the charged layers of clouds get temporarily inverted.
The exact location of the jet is unclear because thunderclouds are covering Earth 's surface.
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