Mysterious Venusian Flashes: Meteors or Lightning?

A team of planetary scientists from Arizona State University has found evidence suggesting that the flashes of light observed in Venus' atmosphere may be caused by meteors passing through, rather than lightning strikes. Previous observations of bursts of electromagnetic static and images of light flashing through the atmosphere have never occurred simultaneously, casting doubt on the lightning theory. The researchers conducted surveys using data from telescopes and orbiters, finding a significant number of flashes that could be attributed to meteor strikes. Further research is needed to confirm these findings, but if true, it would make future missions to Venus less challenging as probes would not have to navigate through lightning-laden clouds.