The phenomenon occurs when sunlight interacts with flat ice crystals, creating a vertical beam of light. Lanč's video has sparked widespread amazement and humor online, with many describing the ...

After a snowy and frigid Wednesday morning, viewers from across Colorado sent in photos of what appears to be colorful spots on either side of the sun. These are known as sun dogs.

The Einstein ring, formed as light from a distant galaxy bends to glow around another object in the foreground, could help solve the universe’s mysteries.

A 'false dusk' will be visible during twilight in February, but only from locations that are free of light pollution. Here's ...

Scientists have found a way to achieve negative refraction—where light bends the "wrong" way—using carefully arranged atomic arrays instead of engineered metamaterials. This breakthrough has enormous ...

The solar halo is a water-based light phenomenon that appears as a circle of light surrounding the sun. It results from the refraction and reflection of sunlight through ice crystals in high, thin ...

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Saturn is indeed harder to see because of light pollution, experts say. "This is one of the rare celestial phenomena that makes people look up even under a light-polluted sky," added Gwenaël Blanck.

Cascading processes accompanied by mixed-order transitions are characteristic for a wide range of ecological, financial, earth, climate, and social systems. To better understand the mechanisms ...

Astronomy and astrophysics are the study of objects and phenomena that are found beyond our solar system. This combines theoretical simulations and observation with both terrestrial and space ...

Finally, simple steps, such as swapping out conventional light bulbs for the more energy-efficient LED variety, can help reduce planet-warming pollution that's causing the planet to overheat and ...

Light No Fire is the new project from No Man's Sky developer Hello Games. And this time, we are getting a fantasy outing instead of a sci-fi adventure. So far, the game promises to be about ...