The Incredible Science Behind Lightning Bolts

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In less than the blink of an eye, a single lightning bolt can unleash power six times hotter than the surface of the sun. Despite being one of nature's most frequent and destructive phenomena, occurring up to 8 million times daily, it is also one of the least understood. The documentary delves into the mystery of what sparks a lightning bolt, from the role of cosmic rays to the bizarre and captivating world of its after-effects—including mysterious "sprites" and "elves" that dance above storm clouds, as well as the elusive "ball lightning". Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn Any queries, please contact us at: [email protected] #Spark