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US weather: Ice particles appear as ‘light pillars’ in Nebraska sky

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‘The beauty of nature’: Stunning light pillars illuminate the night sky over Nebraska due to a strange optical illusion Meteorologist Bill Taylor photographed the phenomenon over North Platte The light columns are seen in calm conditions when ice crystals float in the air Acting like thousands of mirrors, the crystals reflect light such as from lamps … Read more

Stunning light pillars illuminate the night sky of a Chinese city due to an optical illusion 

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‘So beautiful!’ Stunning light pillars illuminate the night sky of a Chinese city due to an optical illusion Residents of Genhe in northern China were awed by the unusual light beams Footage shows colourful, bright columns appearing in the night sky on Saturday The rare optical illusion, called light pillars, is caused by falling ice crystals … Read more