Ball Lightning: Rare and unpredictable, this phenomenon involves glowing, spherical objects—often during thunderstorms—that float through the air, sometimes entering buildings, lasting seconds to minutes before vanishing or exploding. Witnesses describe sizes from golf balls to several meters. Despite centuries of reports, consistent scientific observation is lacking. Theories include vaporized silicon, microwave cavities, or plasma vortices. No single model explains all characteristics. Laboratory attempts to replicate it yield short-lived results. Ball lightning remains one of atmospheric physics’ most elusive mysteries, challenging our understanding of plasma and electrical discharge in nature.
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