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Yazata

Jun 21, 2024 06:07 AM
Space Station astronaut Matthew Dominick was taking photographs of a lightning storm off the coast of South Africa when he caught this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(lightning)

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Magical Realist

Jun 21, 2024 06:30 AM
Close up red sprites look like alien lifeforms!

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C C

Jun 21, 2024 06:06 PM
Fitting name.

Yazata

Jul 3, 2025 08:05 PM
Photographed by an astronaut on the space station

https://x.com/Astro_Ayers/status/1940810789830451563

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