When compared to the sun and the earth

Fun fact: President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law on July 29, 1958. On October 1, 1958, NASA formally opened for business.

Volcanic lightning is an electrical discharge caused by a volcanic eruption. When an active volcano erupts, hot gases and ash rise through the lava face into the sky, sometimes penetrating even the stratosphere. Inside this warm gray cloud, rock fragments...