If you get up with the roosters, you may have recently seen a rare sight in the sky for the Central Virginia area: a sun pillar.

It is actually an optical illusion that resembles a sun pillar but can be witnessed from great altitudes such as mountain tops or even planes. The observation of this phenomenon is mostly ...

IN ORDER FOR THIS PHENOMENON TO SET UP ... SO AGAIN IT Meteorologist Dalencia Jenkins teaches us what a sun pillar is, which requires super cold temperatures and a lack of wind.

“As they orbit at different speeds and distances from the sun, there are moments when they appear to line up from Earth’s perspective. This alignment is a visual phenomenon rather than a ...

As the Earth tilts and the sun aligns perfectly with the grandeur of Angkor Wat’s central tower, the most iconic temple in Cambodia offers an awe-inspiring spectacle that draws visitors from across ...

Hong Kong on Tuesday witnessed a rare natural phenomenon, a halo around the sun, that can be experienced only when meteorological conditions are right. The Observatory posted pictures on its ...