Lasers can guide dangerous lightning strikes to a safer path, study shows

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4 min read . Updated: 18 Jan 2023, 06:48 PM IST Aylin Woodward, The Wall Street Journal

Lightning strikes are pictured during a thunderstorm (Photo: Reuters) — Lightning strikes are pictured during a thunderstorm (Photo: Reuters)

Atop a Swiss peak, scientists used intense laser pulses to guide lightning for the first time

A laser pointed at a stormy sky can divert the paths of potentially dangerous lightning strikes, a new study shows.