Lightning Flashes Found to Emit Bursts of X-Rays
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Scientists have discovered that lightning flashes emit X-rays. In a report published in Science, researchers at the University of Florida and Florida Institute of Technology induced artificial lightning flashes during stormy conditions. In 31 of 37 cases, the scientists detected intense bursts of energetic radiation, or X-rays, right before the flashes.
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