Spaceweather.com referred to the sundogs Skillern spotted as "sub-sundogs" due to their position below the Sun. "The key to this atmospheric optics phenomenon is the subsun—a dazzling reflection of ...

A rare atmospheric optical phenomenon known as ‘Sun Dogs’ has been observed in the skies over Mongolia, creating striking halos around the Sun. This video explains how Sun Dogs form due to ice ...

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Optics is a branch of physics that involves the properties of light and its interaction with matter. Reflection, refraction and diffraction are different ways light can behave based on the conditions ...

A team of scientists has produced the clearest images of the Sun’s corona ever captured, thanks to an innovative new system that counters atmospheric distortion. This breakthrough, made possible by ...

Scientists develop new optical system that removes blur over fine-structure in the Sun’s corona, revealing clearest images to date This time-lapse video of a prominence above the solar surface reveals ...