The skies are full of amazing sights and I am not just talking about the stars, planets and distant celestial objects, but rather many things which are seen by millions on a daily and nightly basis ...

ROCHESTER N.Y. – One of our News10NBC viewers, Scott, recently shared photos capturing an unusual sight on the horizon. Imagine tall, white pillars of light rising into the night sky. While they may ...

Atmospheric turbulence, arising from rapid fluctuations in temperature, humidity and wind in the Earth’s atmosphere, presents a formidable challenge for precise astronomical observations. Variations ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Atmospheric optics were showing off along the Oregon Coast Friday evening as another fall-like storm moved onshore. A 22-degree halo was spotted over Seaside Friday evening as ...

Scientists develop new optical system that removes blur over fine-structure in the Sun's corona, revealing clearest images to date. (Nanowerk News) The Sun’s corona—the outermost layer of its ...

Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics (LOA) has the following research output in the current window (1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing ...

A rather new adaptive optics system dubbed Cona has just opened a new window into the mysterious world of the Sun's corona, delivering images of unprecedented clarity. This groundbreaking technology, ...