Every once in a while, you may look up toward the sun and see strange bright lights on either side of it. Or perhaps you'll be sitting in an aircraft, looking out the window at its shadow, and see a ...

Have you ever looked up in the sky and noticed colored spots on either one or both sides of the sun? Bright spots that looked like tiny rainbows? If so, you probably saw a sun dog, also known as mock ...

Many Oklahomans woke up to a "Sun Dog" on Thursday and several viewers messaged News On 6 with their photos and questions about the effect. A "sun dog," or parhelion, is a bright, rainbow-like spot ...

It’s a colorful sight in the sky that may seem both fleeting and incomplete. Chances are you’ve seen what appears to be a sliver of bright color up there near sunrise or sunset. That’s called a sun ...

The skies can be most alluring in winter. Besides sharper, low-moisture nights for star-gazing and possible northern lights, you might catch sight of moon dogs, sun dogs and ice pillars. Sun dogs ...

(WFSB) - People who looked up on Tuesday morning may have caught a glimpse of bright atmospheric sight. A “sundog” was viewable in parts of the state, according to meteorologist Jill Gilardi. Gilardi ...

PETOSKEY — If you looked up at the sky today and noticed a glowing ring around the sun, you’re not alone. That bright, circular halo is a natural optical phenomenon known as a sun halo, and while it ...

These celestial wonders can tell us a lot about the state of the atmosphere at home on Earth as well as on other planets. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication ...