Lightning is one of nature's most powerful and destructive forces, capable of causing death, damage and disruption. But what if we could control where and when it strikes? That's the ambitious goal of a team of European scientists who have successfully used a massive laser to divert lightning from its natural course. Lightning(Photo: Andre Furtado)…
Scientists decided to test if a laser beam pointed at the sky could act like one big virtual and movable lightning rod. Scientists were able to create a virtual lightning rod using a large, powerful laser atop a mountain in Switzerland,.
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