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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bright patches of light, known as sun dogs, appear when sunlight bends through hexagonal ice crystals in high-altitude clouds. These dazzling displays ...

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, ...

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 ...

Optics is a branch of physics that involves the properties of light and its interaction with matter. Reflection, refraction and diffraction are different ways light can behave based on the conditions ...

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 ...

A powerful new optics system has captured the clearest view yet of the Sun’s corona, revealing stunning plasma structures. Reading time 2 minutes The Sun’s outer atmosphere—the corona—is the piping ...

The EarthCARE satellite, a joint venture between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was launched in May 2024 to provide a new level of insight into the ...

Scientists develop new optical system that removes blur over fine-structure in the Sun’s corona, revealing clearest images to date This time-lapse video of a prominence above the solar surface reveals ...