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

vertical columns of light or bright streaks that appear to rise into the sky. To an observer, these can look unusually structured or even object-like, even though they are purely optical effects.

Over the sea, the effect becomes stronger because temperature differences between air layers can bend light (atmospheric refraction), slightly shifting or continue reading …