Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. A massive burst of gamma rays produced by the explosion of a star ...

These observations "blur the line between these two types of emission, suggesting that gamma-ray glows often morph into intense pulses", Dwyer explained. Lightning often follows these intense ...

Scientists have discovered intense bursts of gamma rays from thunderclouds. Using special aircraft to fly near the clouds, ...

are brief bursts of high-energy gamma radiation that occur in association with thunderstorms and lightning activity. These phenomena are of great interest to scientists because they represent a ...