NASA astronaut captures rare lightning in hurricane's eye
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim just dropped some jaw-dropping photos of Hurricane Humberto, taken from the International Space Station.
Snapped way above the Atlantic during a night pass, the shots actually capture lightning flashing right in the hurricane's eye—a super rare sight.
You can really see the storm's swirling clouds lit up from nearly 400km above Earth.
ISS's view of hurricanes
The ISS gives us a view of hurricanes you just can't get from the ground. That lightning? It's caused by powerful updrafts—basically showing how much energy is packed inside Humberto.
Kim shared these images online, and they're not just cool to look at; they help scientists understand storms better and show off what space tech can do for weather research.
Meteorologists are still tracking Humberto's path to see if it'll impact land, but for now, these photos are a reminder of both nature's power and how far our eyes in space have come.