Rainbow clouds form when small water droplets or ice crystals inside of a cloud scatter the sun’s light. It’s a phenomenon not often seen over Vancouver Island.

The best place to see a fire rainbow is in a place that has a mid latitude and is close to the equator. However, it also depends on weather conditions so the right type of cloud also has to be in ...

It's an iridescent cloud, a phenomenon occurring right in our own atmosphere. This photo was submitted to National Geographic by V. Harish, a university student and amateur photographer from Noida ...

Nacreous clouds also known as polar stratospheric clouds have been appearing across northern skies. We've rounded up some of the best photos of these rare 'rainbow clouds'.

This happens when clouds are thin and made of similar-sized water droplets. — -- Stunning video captured a rainbow in the clouds over Ribeirao Claro, Brazil, in a meteorological phenomenon ...