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A stunning footage showcasing rare red sprites illuminating the upper atmosphere over Tibet's Xizang region has gone viral on social media. Captured by Chinese astrophotographer Dong Shuchang in the early hours of May 26, 2026, the highly detailed visual proof of one of the planet's most elusive atmospheric phenomena has left the viewers mesmerised. These spectacular, glowing red lights are a form of Transient Luminous Event (TLE), which create brilliant flashes of light high above powerful thunderstorms that are difficult to observe from the ground.
"In the early hours of May 26, 2026, I captured a spectacular display of red sprite lightning by the shores of Lake Puma Yumco in Shannan, Xizang, at an altitude of over 5,000 meters above sea level," Dong captioned the video.
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