“Game-Changer:” High-Powered Laser Steers Lightning Bolts For First Time
January 18, 2023 at 23:15 PM EST
Scientists on top of a Swiss mountain shot laser pulses into a stormy sky to guide lightning for the first time. This might pave the way for laser-based lightning protection systems for rocket launchpads, military bases, airports, and supertall buildings. There hasn’t been an advance like this in lightning technology since Benjamin Franklin installed the […] Source