This week’s Climate Chronicles question comes from Amber.

RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The sun wasn't alone when it rose on a recent morning. It was accompanied by two bright patches of light, one on each side, and a faint, glowing halo of light. These "sun dogs" - ...

It's not a dog that loves sunshine; such a dog would be in trouble around here. Rather the term describes two mock suns or bright spots, each located on either side of the sun. They form when high ...

It’s a colorful sight in the sky that may seem both fleeting and incomplete. Chances are you’ve seen what appears to be a sliver of bright color up there near sunrise or sunset. That’s called a sun ...

Every once in a while, you may look up towards the Sun and see strange bright lights on either side of it. Or perhaps you’ll be sitting in an aircraft, looking out the window at its shadow and see a ...

"If we were able to take a picture of WASP-17b at optical wavelengths and resolve the disk of the planet, we would see these types of sun dog features." When you purchase through links on our site, we ...