Lightning-Detecting Weather Satellite Saw Artemis II Re-Entry

A lightning-detecting weather satellite saw Orion re-enter the Earth atmosphere during one of the most dangerous parts of the ...
CNX Software

Flash Bee – An ESP32-C3-based DIY handheld lightning detector

Flash Bee is an easy-to-make DIY handheld lightning detector based on an ESP32-C3 board, a round display, and AMS AS3935 ...
National Hockey League

Hedman takes temporary leave from Lightning for personal reasons

Victor Hedman is away from the Tampa Bay Lightning on a temporary leave absence for personal reasons, the team announced Wednesday. The 35-year-old defenseman and captain has missed Tampa Bay's past ...
IEEE

On Machine Learning Lightning Pulse Classification for VLF Signals at Low Sampling Rate

Abstract: This study presents a methodology for classifying lightning recorded in the Very Low Frequency (VLF) band (7–15 kHz) at low sampling rates, using a Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) neural ...
IEEE

Modeling and Statistical Characterization of Preliminary Breakdown Pulses in Negative Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes

Abstract: Preliminary Breakdown Pulses (PBPs) are electromagnetic signatures of the process occurring in the early stages of a Cloud-to-Ground (CG) lightning flash, leading to the initiation of the ...
The Conversation

Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected ...