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Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina
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Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina

Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina

NASA's image library records Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina.

iss073e0080280 (May 15, 2025) --- This nebula-like formation is actually lightning illuminating the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

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iss073e0080280 (May 15, 2025) --- This nebula-like formation is actually lightning illuminating the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

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