Imaging recource: ZAP! Ultra slow-motion video of a lightning bolt at 7,000 fps is mesmerizing

    Lightning storms are one of nature's most exciting and fascinating displays. Part of the appeal of lightning is its amazing speed, which makes it impossible for the naked eye to see what's happening in the sky when each bolt strikes. Aiming to reveal the invisible, Professor Ningyu Liu at the Florida Institute of Technology's Geospace Physics Laboratory recorded lightning at a blistering 7,000 frames per second. The video below, which is played back at 700 frames per second, offers a fascinating look at lightning as it...
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