MOLINE, Ill. — A lot of you noticed quite a sight in our skies earlier this week. A large and beautiful sun halo! This phenomenon is not only beautiful but also a good example of how light from the ...

If you did, you spotted an atmospheric optical phenomenon known as a 22-degree halo. Earthsky.org explains it very simply: “Halos are a sign of high thin cirrus clouds drifting 20,000 feet or more ...

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The saying is “ring around the sun or moon, rain or snow soon.” That ring around the sun is called a 22 Degree Halo, and it formed in high clouds over the Austin area Tuesday. The reason the ring may ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted a phenomenon scientists had lost hope of ever seeing on Mars. On Earth, when conditions are just right, ice crystals in the atmosphere can warp sunlight to create ...

This article is part of the SciFri Science Club’s Explain the Sun activity. Participate using the hashtag #ExplainTheSun. What you’re seeing above are just two of the nearly four-dozen different kinds ...