A Dazzling Light Suddenly Appeared Above Ikaria, Greece — The Mysterious Scene Left Onlookers Staring Up in Amazement

through a thicker layer of the atmosphere, interacting with dust, moisture, and ice crystals suspended in the air. These interactions can bend, scatter, and reflect light, forming pillars, glowing patches, or distorted bright regions in the sky.

Ice crystals in particular can act like tiny mirrors and prisms. When aligned in certain ways, they can produce continue reading …