NASA flew a modified U-2 spy plane into thunderstorms to study super-energetic gamma-rays
Researchers flew NASA's ER-2 aircraft as close to thunderclouds as safely possible and captured 'the most detailed' data of gamma-rays and thunderclouds ever recorded through airborne analysis.
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