Mie scattering occurs when light encounters larger particles, like smoke, dust, pollen or water droplets. These particles are about the same size or larger than the wavelength of light.

The Moon will trace its lowest path of the year, so rising at dusk on June 10 gives it its most dramatic and reddish appearance. At meridian transit (its highest point at night), it’ll only reach ...

When light passes through dust and moisture, creating that breathtaking red glow, it actually signals high atmospheric ...

Far from being an optical illusion or a trick of the light, blue ice, with its deep and almost hypnotic hue, results from ...

The surprising science behind the colour of your eyes - and what it reveals about your personality. One eye colour is the rarest of all and is only found in two per cent of people ...

Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) in liquid water is a nonlinear optical phenomenon wherein incident laser light interacts with vibrational modes of water molecules, leading to coherent ...

As the U.S. water supply decreases, demand is set to increase. On average, each American uses 80 to 100 gallons of water every day, with the nation’s estimated total daily usage topping 345 ...

WORK to upgrade a much-loved and historic Rayleigh landmark has been completed thanks to fresh funding and the efforts of passionate volunteers.

RAYLEIGH FC made the sad announcement yesterday that a well-respected coach and former manager at the club passed away May 16 ...

The Strawberry Moon may not appear so red for another 18 years - and a keen photographer snapped it at a popular seaside ...

For the UK, the full Strawberry Moon on June 11, 2025, will be best seen in the evening of June 10 at moonrise, rather than on the morning of June 11 when it's technically 100% illuminated. Moonrise ...