Astronaut Shares Incredible Video Of Rapid Lightning Strikes From Space

Lightning is often a wonder to behold, and ESA astronaut Tim Peake recently shared a timelapse video sure to satisfy storm watchers everywhere.

Lightning is often a wonder to behold, and ESA astronaut Tim Peake recently shared a timelapse video sure to satisfy storm watchers everywhere. The footage, taken from the International Space Station, shows a succession of rapid lightning strikes over Turkey and North Africa. From his prime vantage point, the long line of bolts greatly resembles a lit string of firecrackers. Peake posted the stunning visual on Twitter along with the message, “Amazing how much lightning can strike our planet in a short time