A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

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Gigantic jets are massive lightning bolts that shoot upward from ... are very similar to "sprites," which often look like giant electric jellyfish. However, gigantic jets are a separate phenomenon ...