Young Chinese astrophotographer Dong Shuchang perfectly captured a remarkable burst of red lightning, also known as a "red sprite” or “ghost sprite,” as it streaked across the night sky, sending shockwaves across Chinese social media. Red sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that shoot upward into the upper atmosphere, while ordinary lightning flash extends downward. These flashes are extremely brief and are notoriously difficult to observe from the ground, as they occur above thunderst

Recently, a photographer in Shannan City, Xizang Autonomous Region captured stunning images of "red sprite lightning"—a mesmerizing atmospheric phenomenon that occurs high above thunderstorms. These fleeting bursts of crimson light are rarely seen and even harder to photograph, offering a breathtaking reminder of nature's hidden wonders! #SeeChina #Trending For more: https://english.cctv.com/ | CCTV

The rare footage of a red sprite exploding above a large lightning flash Sunday in south China's Guangdong Province was recorded by a photographer by chance. | China Xinhua News

⚡️ A rare red sprite lightning was seen in Tibet over the weekend. https://str.sg/yEV6 | The Straits Times

LOOK CAREFULLY! 👀 Video slowed down - A red sprite was spotted during a thunderstorm on the 30th of November.✨⚡ A red sprite is a bright red lightning-like flash that occurs high above thunderstorms, far above the main lightning. They shoot upward into the upper atmosphere and last only a few milliseconds - so they’re easy to miss! They’re not ordinary lightning, but a type of upper-atmospheric electrical discharge triggered by powerful lightning strikes below. Taken by: Reuben du Toit, Siver L