False dawn’s truth? Scientists say they’ve finally cracked centuries-old mystery, thanks to the Juno probe – RT

Also known as ‘zodiac light’, the false dawn phenomenon is a band of light that appears just after sunset and is at its brightest for people living in the northern hemisphere in March and April. In the southern hemisphere, the effect is most notable after sunset in the late summer and brightest before sunrise.
Scientists had thought it was caused by dust in space that came from asteroids and comets as it was illuminated and reflected by the Sun. Now, Danish researchers who designed the navigational…

Click here to view the original article.