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Photographs taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) depict a rare marvel: the eye of a tropical cyclone illuminated by two successive lightning strikes. Though most of us are familiar with the spiral of a cyclone or a hurricane as it spins across Earth’s daylit side, nighttime photographs …

Image copyright Imran Qureshi Image caption The cyclone brought heavy rain and winds of up to 140km/h At least seven people have been killed and thousands evacuated from coastal areas in two southern Indian states, as Cyclone Vardah lashed Chennai (Madras). Schools and businesses were shut and airport services suspended, …