Monday, October 20, 2014

APOD 1.2

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 Following this thunderstorm over Tibet chemical reactions are happening in the night sky that cause light. Gravity in the atmosphere causes alternating waves of air pressure that create the rippling of the sky in the picture. These air waves cause the chemical reaction to create varying colors of light in the sky. This effect makes viewers stop and stare at the beautiful sky.

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