Science and Exploration

Image: Lightning Flash in Africa As Seen From the International Space Station

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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During each nighttime pass we can see many lightning flashes. This one over West Africa. This photo was taken on June 4, 2012 by International Space Station astronaut Andre Kuipers using a Nikon D3S. Credit: ESA/NASA Larger image

During each nighttime pass we can see many lightning flashes. This one over West Africa. This photo was taken on June 4, 2012 by International Space Station astronaut Andre Kuipers using a Nikon D3S. Credit: ESA/NASA Larger image

Keith Cowing

SpaceRef co-founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

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