Highest Lightning Rates Recorded: Tonga Volcano Eruption Produces Over 200,000 Flashes

Medicine & Technology Jun 22, 2023

The eruption at Tonga's Hunga Volcano on January 15, 2022, produced over 200,000 lightning flashes, the most intense ever recorded, offering valuable insights into its progression. Read the article for more details.

Tonga Underwater Volcano Eruption Breaks 2 Records Simultaneously — Dethrones Philippines' Mt. Pinatubo's Volcanic Plumes and Produces Major Lightning

Feb 28, 2022

The Tonga underwater eruption is described as a one-of-a-kind volcanic occurrence. Find out how it stands out among the world’s other outbursts.

Ash, Auroras or Clouds—What Could this Strange Martian Plume Be?

Feb 17, 2015

Covered round-the-clock by rovers and orbiters, researchers know a lot about Mars and its vast desolate plains. Yet, some mysteries remain. Of course, researchers with major space agencies continue to look for evidence of life and of conditions hospitable to support possible manned missions, but even more so researchers are interested in the anomalies above the surface.