“Duendes vermelhos” foram avistados por astronautas

A astronauta Nichole Ayers, da Nasa, registrou um sprite da Estação Espacial Internacional.

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Sprites são flashes luminosos que ocorrem acima das nuvens durante tempestades intensas. Eles também são conhecidos como “duendes vermelhos"

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Eles surgem na alta atmosfera, por causa da atividade elétrica abaixo das nuvens.

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A imagem foi publicada por Nichole no Instagram e mostra o fenômeno em detalhe.

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Apesar de raros, sprites também podem ser vistos da Terra em condições ideais.

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A Nasa tem um projeto que incentiva o público a ajudar no registro desses eventos.

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Nichole está na ISS desde março, como parte da missão Crew-10.

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Essa missão também trouxe de volta dois astronautas que passaram nove meses no espaço.

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