On the night of May 16, a large beam of light resembling a spotlight was seen shooting into the night sky in the Southwest, but its source remains unknown.. A Facebook post sharing the mysterious ...

Originally hailing from England, New York-based artist Anthony McCall (b. 1946) is best known for his “solid-light” installations, which synthesize elements of sculpture, drawing, and film.

The green light increases the absorption of the blue beam, creating a darker region that casts the shadow. The researchers measured a maximum contrast of around 22 percent, roughly the equivalent ...

To ask if a beam of light can make a shadow sounds like a sort of Zen paradox, but physicists have demonstrated the possibility. They used a laser beam to block another laser beam, albeit with ...

A bright light seen across several western states on May 16 sparked speculation on social media. The light, observed in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Montana, was likely from a Chinese ...

Hamid Rahmanian has made it his life’s work to share the richness of Iranian culture. “Song of the North,” at the New Victory Theater, is just the latest installment.