8. Lightning Can Produce X-rays and Gamma Rays
Researchers have found, in a discovery shocking the scientific world, that lightning bolts can produce bursts of X-rays and even gamma ray, the highest-energy kind of electromagnetic radiation. Originally discovered by satellites meant to track cosmic gamma-ray sources, this phenomena—known as terrestrial gamma-ray bursts (TGFs—is The knowledge of atmospheric physics and the possible hazards connected with strong thunderstorms depends much on the fact that lightning can generate radiation powerful enough to reach spacecraft. Though the precise process behind this high-energy radiation is yet unknown, it is thought to be related light speeds within the electric fields of thunderstorms. This discovery has opened up fresh avenues of research, including possible medical imaging or high-energy particle physics investigation using radiation produced by lightning. Moreover, knowing these terrestrial gamma-ray flashes could enable better safety precautions for spacecraft and aircraft as well as shed light on the cosmic ray generation in the universe.