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Distant Starlight Creates a False Dawn

Distant Starlight Creates a False Dawn
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This picture was created by an artist to show the eerie glow we call ‘false dawn’ or ‘zodiacal light’. It’s caused by sunlight reflecting off dark cosmic dust in our Solar System and others.

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ESO/L. Calçada

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