People across North Carolina may have noticed the peculiar glowing ring around the moon. But what is it? WRAL News viewers sent us photos of this strange occurrence – and we discovered the fascinating ...

The inside of the ring is often slightly darker than the sky beyond it as well. The popular term for this is "moon halo," but it is scientifically known as a 22° halo. For those who have never ...

The lunar halo appeared over the beach in Cullercoats, North Tyneside. A rare "moon halo" was spotted in the night sky across north-east England and North Yorkshire on Boxing Day. The ring around ...