Four Moons in the Sky? Russia Witnessed a Rare Four-Moon Phenomenon Above the Horizon — Explained
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Videos from Russia showed what looked like four moons in the sky. This rare paraselene, or mock moon effect, was caused by moonlight bending through ice crystals high in Earth’s atmosphere. Visit our website for up-to-the-minute updates: www.nasaspacenews.com Follow us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nasaspacenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpacenewsNasa Join this channel to get access to these perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuhsgmcQRbtfiz8KMfYwIQ/join #NSN #NASA #Astronomy
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