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Ball lightning is a rare weather phenomenon. It's hard to document because it pops up and then disappears so quickly. Scientists are trying anyway, but they're stumbling around in the dark. If you saw this yourself, trust me, you would want to talk about it.

For millennia, people have been reporting stories of mysterious spheres of light that glow, crackle, and hover eerily during thunderstorms. They’ve been spotted in people’s homes, and are even said to be able to pass through windows. No one knows how ball lightning forms — but that’s not stopping scientists from attempting to recreate it in their labs.

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