A lightning strike is caught on camera during an afternoon thunderstorm at Kennedy Space Center a common occurrence at this time of the year.

A lightning strike is caught on camera during an afternoon thunderstorm at Kennedy Space Center, a common occurrence at this time of the year. In the background, the rotating service structure encloses Space Shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39A. Endeavour is awaiting launch on mission STS-118. The mission is the 20th flight for orbiter Endeavour and the 22nd flight to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for Aug. 7. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley