Don Pettit shares purple lightning photos from International Space Station
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Astronaut Don Pettit just shared some jaw-dropping shots of purple lightning flashing through massive storm clouds (something you'd never see from a plane).
From his spot on the International Space Station, Pettit caught these wild weather moments that are totally hidden from folks down on Earth.
Pettit shot photos with Nikon Z9
Pettit used a Nikon Z9 camera with super-fast settings (1/1,200th of a second, 120 frames per second) to freeze the lightning in action.
He posted the photos on X, calling them "Nadir views from ISS of bright purple lightning flashing through clouds."
The images drew reactions online, with one user calling them "Amazing." and a third user calling them "Just gorgeous,"