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Laser beam diverts the path of lightning strikes

24 Jan 2023
Laser-guided lightning
Laser-guided lightning A laser beam shoots into the sky alongside the 124 m-high telecommunications tower on Säntis mountain in the Swiss Alps. (Courtesy: TRUMPF/Martin Stollberg)
Firing a laser beam into the sky can divert the path of a lightning strike, an international team of

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