Lightning strike on Chinese rocket captured in epic launch photo

Lightning struck a Chinese rocket shortly after liftoff this week, as seen in incredible video and photographs. A Long March-3B rocket lifted off from China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Thursday (July 23) carrying a communications relay satellite destined for geostationary orbit. Some 30 seconds into flight, lightning struck the rocket, leading to awestruck cries from crowds gathered nearby to watch the launch. More

(Source: Space.com - Jul 26)