Light Pillars, a Million-Mirror Optical Illusion on Winter Nights



By JOANNA KLEIN

It might look like a mother ship hovering above the planet, waiting to carry you away. It’s really an interplay of icy clouds and light pollution.

Published: January 6, 2017 at 01:00AM

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