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Mariners have long told of rare nighttime events in which the ocean glows intensely as far as the eye can see in all directions.

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Scientists don't have a good handle what's going on. But satellite sensors have now provided the first pictures of a milky sea and given new hope to learning more about the elusive events.

The newly released images show a vast region of the Indian Ocean, about the size of Connecticut, glowing three nights in a row. The luminescence was also spotted from a ship in the area.

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I love science stories that sound like science fiction.

Also love this headline link at the bottom of the page: "Giant Balls of 'Snot' Explain Ocean Mystery."

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