This exciting imagery was a result of the refraction and scattering of light. While this exciting occurrence has a logical explanation behind it, that didn't stop people from sharing their ...

In the partial solar eclipse, unlike a total solar eclipse, a portion of the sun remains visible, which enables the formation ...

When a wave or light ray moves from one medium to another its speed changes. The direction of the ray may also change. This property of waves is called refraction and commonly occurs with light rays.

It is refraction that makes some objects appear to bend when they are viewed through water, like the straw shown here. If the light hits the surface of a glass block at an angle, this change in ...