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Scientists Find Mysterious Blue Fire in Yellowstone

Scientists Find Mysterious Blue Fire in Yellowstone

Jan Otte

Picture standing at the edge of Yellowstone’s Norris Geyser Basin on a moonless night, watching otherworldly blue flames dance across the landscape like electric phantoms. These aren’t your average campfire flames. They burn with an intensity that seems almost alien, creating an ethereal glow that photographers struggle to capture without seeming like they’ve invented science ...