A rainbow cloud can occur because of something called cloud iridescence. It usually happens in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular and cirrus clouds. Iridescent clouds happen because of diffraction – a phenomenon that occurs when small water droplets or small ice crystals scatter the sun's light.

An Israeli parent sends a message of peace and love to the Iranian people, as an attempt to stop any war between their two countries from happening. Many Iranian people have answered to his plead with positive messages. We applaud the unique attempt on behalf of the people to stop any military ac...

Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings, a fairytale evening of modern-day burlesque featuring 227 of New York's sexiest dancers, made history for the third year in a row June 17, 2012, by raising a record-breaking $1,254,176 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Several myths circulated that Haym Solomon negotiated, as return for his assistance in the Financing of the War of Independence, presence on the Seal of the United States. A close look at the one dollar bill reveals that is not the physical star that is present but the formation of the stars of the ...

Each year, kerosense-soaked torches are held aloft as men donning traditional Viking attire—shields, helmets, capes—parade through watching crowds. The celebration culminates in the ceremonious burning of an enormous replica Viking ship. But alas, only the “Guizer Jarl and his Jarl Squad” (that is,

NASA's Space shuttle last mission lift off. Shuttle Endeavour went to space for the last time on May 16th, 2011 at 8:56 AM EDT. By Wednesday May 18th they will have reached the space station and their return back after a 16 day mission is expected by early June, 2011

John Gallagher Jr. and the cast of American Idiot performs at the 2010 Tony Awards, with an introduction by Green Day and Billie Joe Armstrong.

An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Director: Tarsem Singh Writers: Jacob Grimm (original story), Wilhelm Grimm (original story) Stars: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a video message on bullying. [Go to http://video.state.gov for more video and text transcript.]

A mysterious and intense X-ray source near the black hole shines onto the surface layers of the accretion disk, causing iron atoms to radiate characteristic emission -- what astronomers call the iron K line -- at about 6,000 to 7,000 electron volts. The inner part of the disk is orbiting the black h...