Third generation in lightning detection

2023-07-07 13:03:00

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The European Space Agency has just activated its first lightning detection satellite on Monday. Using the Lighting Image tool, it is able to identify and forecast thunderstorms, both day and night, from a distance of 36,000 kilometers. The first images you have sent show a planet illuminated by thousands of flashes every minute. You want to see them? Then don’t miss the attached video. We tell you all about this new pioneering advance in meteorology!