ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Researchers at one of the nation's federal laboratories are creating simulated lightning as part of an effort to determine how everything from nuclear weapon components to entire ...

Sandia National Laboratories researcher Leonard Martinez makes an adjustment at the Lightning Simulator lab in a test that’s part of a series to further researchers’ knowledge of lightning protection ...

The crackling streaks of electricity let out during thunderstorms typically appear to travel downward, striking the ground. But can lightning travel in the reverse, upward into space? One graphic ...

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Raspberry Pi or Arduino enthusiasts who are interested in detecting lightning using their mini PC or microcontroller development board may be interested in a new piece of hardware which is being ...