/ 02 February 2023

The bear in the moon, a ‘whirlpool’ over Hawaii, and a very rare cloud formation…

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

For millennia, humans have been looking up at the night sky, trying to make out images or patterns, but a new debate has gripped would-be astronomers over a photo of the Moon’s surface captured by NASA. The question: is it a bear or a bird? You decide…

Another nocturnal apparition up for debate is what looks like a whirlpool that has appeared amongst the stars over Hawaii. Researchers think it could be linked to a military GPS satellite, but it’s likely to remain a mystery…

One atmospheric oddity not in question is the rare “mother of pearl clouds” that appeared over the Scottish Highlands, with the beautiful pinkish-iridescent clouds forming from ice crystals in freezing air. It’s a sight not to be mist…

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