Ball Lightning

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Ball Lightning

A relatively rare form of lightning, consisting of a reddish, luminous ball, of the order of 1 foot in diameter, which may move rapidly along solid objects or remain floating in midair. Hissing noises emanate from such balls, and they sometimes explode nosily but may also disappear noiselessly. Also called globe lightning .
It has been suggested that ball lightning is a temporarily stable plasma.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use