The phantom lighthouse: New research explains one of Australia's strangest illusions

StudentNewsletter.com brief · 5h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

There are two lighthouses on Lady Elliot Island, at the southernmost tip of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The first was built in 1873, but was decommissioned in 1995 when the second took over the job of warning ships off the reef. Visitors to the island, however, regularly repo

There are two lighthouses on Lady Elliot Island, at the southernmost tip of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The first was built in 1873, but was decommissioned in 1995 when the second took over the job of warning ships off the reef. Visitors to the island, however, regularly repo This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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