To fully appreciate the significance of this, its important to understand how light works.
Light passes constantly around us and through our solar system, emanating from sources such as the sun.
Sunlighttypically the white light we see illuminating our worldcomes to us across millions of miles of space.
Blue is, however, just one color of the rainbow that makes up light.
This flash comes from a combination of factors.
Known as atmospheric dispersion, the red light rims the bottom and the blue the top of the planet.
Rosen’s video displays this brilliant green, but other colors are visible as well.
The cold of the night made for the perfect conditions for the rare occurrence.
Other celestial bodies have green flashes, includingthe sun.
