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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Measuring X-rays created by lightning strikes on an aircraft in-flight

Scientists have recorded measurements of X-rays of energies up to 10 MeV caused by electrons accelerated in the intense electric fields inside a thundercloud.

from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/1Gh4Pbe
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