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Ball Lightning

November 8, 2026November 6, 2026 by Tommy Hayes

A lightning bolt over a dark sky during a thunderstorm near Pritzerbe, Germany

About 5 min readWitnesses have described glowing spheres drifting through thunderstorms for centuries — through windows, across floors, and sometimes vanishing without a trace. Science has recorded the reports, recreated lookalikes in the laboratory, and still has no confirmed explanation.

The Hessdalen Lights, Norway: Four Decades of Watching the Sky

November 8, 2026November 6, 2026 by Tommy Hayes

Aurora borealis over snow-covered mountains in northern Norway at night

About 4 min readSince 1981, strange lights have appeared over a Norwegian valley — and unlike most such stories, scientists have been watching with instruments for forty years.