MULTICOLORED THUNDERSTORM FLASHES CONFOUND SCIENTISTS

Researchers are baffled by brief but frequent spectacular flashes of red and blue light seen emanating from the tops of thunderstorms--some as high as 60 miles into the atmosphere. Scientists from the University of Alaska recorded the flashes using two business jets leased from Aero Air of Hillsboro...

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