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Sun dogs, other celestial effects could appear in alien skies
July 30, 2025
ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:

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Sun dogs, other celestial effects could appear in alien skies

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Ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere sometimes align just right to create various striking visual effects, from a halo around the moon, to bright spots called sun dogs on either side of the sun in a winter sky, or a rainbowed pillar, called a crown flash, above a storm cloud.

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