Journeying into the Night Sky: Chasing Sprites with Paul Smith and Dr. Burcu Kosar

Paul Smith, a dedicated enthusiast of the nighttime sky and a photographer, has a profound passion for sprites, which are enormous bursts of light that twinkle far above thunderstorms. In October of the previous year, he took on the role of guiding Dr. Burcu Kosar, a scientist from NASA, along the less-traveled routes of Oklahoma, enabling her to personally witness a sprite. Despite having researched sprites for over 15 years, Dr. Kosar had never embarked on a quest to observe one herself. Learn further about Paul and Burcu's pursuit of these elusive phenomena: