What causes lightning? The answer keeps getting more interesting

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• nomilk 36 minutes ago
  That 7 second video of a small rocket shot into a cloud to induce a lightning strike (about half way down the article) is incredible.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BJIiX9_c_M

  Any ideas why the lightning strike appears mostly green (and momentarily purple and orange)?

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  • deepandmeaning 33 minutes ago
    I'm imagining it's something related to the copper wire.
• cinderelacinder 1 hour ago
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