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Hunting mystery giant lightning from space
By Mary Halton
Science reporter, BBC News
Thunderstorms are some of the most spectacular events in nature, yet what we can see from the surface of our planet is only the beginning.
There are bizarre goings on in Earth's upper atmosphere, and a new mission aims to learn more about them.
Launched to the International Space Station on Monday, the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) will observe the strange electrical phenomena that occur above thunderstorms.
Sky lab
Orbiting at an altitude of just over 400km, the ISS provides the perfect view of Earth's turbulent weather systems.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43585113
