The green flash is a rare optical phenomenon above the horizon directly at sunrise or sunset. The color is caused by green ...

A team of scientists has produced the clearest images of the Sun’s corona ever captured, thanks to an innovative new system ...

I am referring to atmospheric optics. A better definition would be the scientific description of and explanation for the beautiful and distinctive optical phenomenon seen in the sky. This includes ...

The sun's corona—the outermost layer of its atmosphere, visible only during a total solar eclipse—has long intrigued ...

Scientists reveal the clearest images of the Sun’s corona using a new adaptive optics system, opening new paths for solar ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - When it’s extremely cold and sunny, atmospheric optics can appear, including sun and moon dogs, halos ...

A powerful new optics system has captured the clearest view yet of the Sun’s corona, revealing stunning plasma structures.

Solar scientists have unveiled spectacular new images of plasma "rain" in the sun's corona using adaptive optics.

Atmospheric optics is a branch of optics and photonics that studies how light behaves in the Earth’s atmosphere. This can include both understanding naturally occurring effects involving ...

"When it comes to atmospheric optics, one of the most captivating and awe-inspiring phenomena is the circumzenithal arc," reads the Atmospheric Optics website. "Imagine a rainbow that has escaped ...

"The key to this atmospheric optics phenomenon is the subsun—a dazzling reflection of the Sun in the clouds," reads the site. "This subsun acts like a miniature Sun, shining through ice crystals ...

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