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Rare sunlight trick transforms Pacific island into a giant silver 'magnifying glass' — Earth from space


A 2023 astronaut photo captured a "sunglint" illuminating the sea surrounding one of the Solomon Islands. The rare phenomenon also transformed the Pacific's largest lake into a shining silver "lens."

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