The NASA Firefly CubeSat is a cutting-edge small satellite mission designed to investigate the connection between lightning and Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes (TGFs), a fascinating and relatively mysterious natural phenomenon. Launched as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA's collaboration, the Firefly mission aims to advance our understanding of these high-energy events and their occurrence in Earth's atmosphere.
The Firefly CubeSat carries a suite of scientific instruments to observe and analyze TGFs and lightning occurrences. By studying the relationship between lightning and TGFs, scientists can gain insights into the fundamental processes occurring in Earth's atmosphere and their potential impacts on our planet.
