For decades, scientists have struggled to see the outermost layer of the Sun, called the corona, with enough detail to unlock ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) have theoretically demonstrated that ...

Scientists have, for the first time, directly observed phonon wave dynamics within self-assembling nanomaterials unlocking the potential for customizable, reconfigurable metamaterials with ...

The green flash is a rare optical phenomenon above the horizon directly at sunrise or sunset. The color is caused by green light from the sun that survives atmospheric refraction so that it can ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A rare atmospheric optical phenomenon was visible on our towercam a little before sunrise this morning. No, not the light snow. Light Pillars. Light pillars become visible in ...

Witness the magic of nature's artistry in our latest countdown! From dazzling rainbows to mysterious halos, these optical wonders will leave you in awe. 🌈 Which phenomenon fascinates you the ...

While the display might resemble a "glory"––a halo-like optical phenomenon caused by sunlight interacting with water droplets––this scene on Jan. 6 was more nuanced.

Letter Published: 09 December 1944 Optical Phenomena in the Atmosphere D. B. O. SAVILE Nature 154, 738–739 (1944) Cite this article ...

While flying over West Texas this past weekend, a man captured a rarely seen weather phenomenon lighting up the sky. Ken Skillern was at the place at the right time when he used his iPhone 14 Pro ...

OPTICAL phenomena of a peculiar nature appeared here on the 25th and 26th inst. On the 25th, shortly before sunset, the atmosphere, which was exceedingly clear except in the west, was suffused ...