Everyone is familiar with the well-known mirage of an oasis in the desert. It has even become a common trope in media for the main character to be stranded and see a lake of water in the distance. However, when they arrive, they find nothing but more sand.

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The green flash is an optical event that can only occur at the moment of sunset or sunrise. As if that wasn’t specific enough, the phenomenon rarely takes place, as very precise conditions must be present.

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Made of 70% water and 30% very fine sand and/or silt, quicksand is a naturally occurring phenomenon found near rivers, beaches, and marshes.

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Also called a moon rainbow or a lunar rainbow, a moonbow is just what it sounds like, a rainbow created by moonlight instead of sunlight.

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The universe is composed of billions of galaxies. These, in turn, each boast millions of stars, nearly all of which have their own solar systems containing planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies.

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The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, which means it is constantly in motion. Not only do the nine planets in our solar system rotate around the sun, but the sun itself is in orbit around the center of the galaxy where a massive black hole can be found. This black hole creates an enormous…

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