Bright Side

Recently, scientists have detected strange new lights in the northern sky - and they don’t fully understand what’s causing them. At first glance, they might look like auroras, but these lights behave differently. They flicker, stretch, and even appear in areas where auroras aren’t usually seen. Some researchers think they could be linked to unusual solar activity, while others suspect new atmospheric phenomena we’ve never recorded before.

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If you're a football fan, the game is exciting to you as it is. But it can get even cooler: during a match between Austria and Denmark, a mysterious hole popped up from nowhere and stopped the game. The players were furious but also confused by this weird deep hole, much like in "Stranger Things." It was deep enough to consume a player's ankle. On top of that, the match was delayed by 90 minutes due to a power outage.
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The Moon seems to be really close to Earth, but did you know that every planet in the Solar System, including Jupiter and Saturn, would fit between the Moon and us? "Black Moon" is a rare astronomical event that happens once every 2.5 years. It's an unofficial term that may mean the second new Moon in a month. Another meaning for this term is an event that happens about once every 19 years, when, unlike during a regular new moon, you'll be able to see its dark silhouette. Let's find out more about the "Black Moon," "Blue Moon," and "supermoon."
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What are 'sun halos' and why do you need to run ASAP if you see one in the sky? Let's discover the most fascinating yet pretty scary natural phenomena happening somewhere in the world right now.

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