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Atmospheric refraction

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Atmospheric refraction is the bending of light as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere. This phenomenon occurs because the atmosphere is not a uniform medium; instead, it has varying densities and temperatures, which can change how light travels through it. When light waves enter the atmosphere from space, they encounter layers of air with different properties, primarily due to temperature gradients.

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