February 1, 2014 - View of a crescent moon rising and the cusp of Earth's atmosphere. Distinct colors are visible because the do

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February 1, 2014 - View of a crescent moon rising and the cusp of Earth's atmosphere. Distinct colors are visible because the dominant gases and particles in each layer of the atmosphere act as prisms, filtering out certain colors of light.

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Photo credit: © Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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