ROCHESTER, N.Y. — From time to time, it is worth taking a moment to look up at the sky as you may catch a glimpse of something unusual. Atmospheric optics can produce fascinating visual effects, many ...

Sunday evening ended with a visual treat in the sky, and Monday morning continued the atmospheric spectacle! Cirrostratus clouds drifting over Metro Atlanta produced my favorite atmospheric optical ...

If you looked up at the night sky during the past 24 hours, you might have seen a ring around the moon. Viewers from all over the nation and even in other parts of the world were able to see the halo, ...

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Whether they’re idyllic floating cotton balls on an otherwise blue sky or ominous grey swirls that block the sun, clouds all begin as an invisible dot of water vapor. This elusive gas has been tricky ...

SEATTLE -- If you were up early Wednesday morning, you might have been treated to a rather brilliant show in the skies near the sun. Photos from around the region showed a rather bright halo around ...