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By Euan McKirdy, CNN
Updated 3:15 AM ET, Wed May 18, 2016
The first Kobe Luminarie was conducted in December 1995. It was organized to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake that had occurred earlier that year.
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Kobe Luminarie, Japan – The first Kobe Luminarie was conducted in December 1995. It was organized to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake that had occurred earlier that year.
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The festival, which illuminates a local shopping mall with 200,000 colorful bulbs, runs for 12 days. This year, 3.25 million people were in attendance.
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Kobe Luminarie, Japan – The festival, which illuminates a local shopping mall with 200,000 colorful bulbs, runs for 12 days. This year, 3.25 million people were in attendance.
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Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual light and arts festival.
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Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam – Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual light and arts festival.
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The festival features light installations that have been created in collaboration with international artists.
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Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam – The festival features light installations that have been created in collaboration with international artists.
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Visitors can view the work through two routes: a walking tour and via boat.
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Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam – Visitors can view the work through two routes: a walking tour and via boat.
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The boat tour (referred to as the "Water Colors" option) is a 75-minute boat trip which features an up-close look at the installations suspended over the canals.
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Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam – The boat tour (referred to as the "Water Colors" option) is a 75-minute boat trip which features an up-close look at the installations suspended over the canals.
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SIGNAL festival is a festival of light that takes place annually in Prague, featuring installations and collaborations with international artists.
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SIGNAL festival, Prague – SIGNAL festival is a festival of light that takes place annually in Prague, featuring installations and collaborations with international artists.
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One festival highlight is The Pool: an interactive installation by American artist Jen Lewin. The Pool allows visitors to walk on top of light installations placed on the floors.
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SIGNAL Festival, Prague – One festival highlight is The Pool: an interactive installation by American artist Jen Lewin. The Pool allows visitors to walk on top of light installations placed on the floors.
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Evoluce, another highlight, is a light installation that is projected onto different surfaces. Evoluce is part of a larger series of light projections, known as Evolució, and for the SIGNAL festival installation it is projected onto the Santa Ludmila Church.
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SIGNAL Festival, Prague – Evoluce, another highlight, is a light installation that is projected onto different surfaces. Evoluce is part of a larger series of light projections, known as Evolució, and for the SIGNAL festival installation it is projected onto the Santa Ludmila Church.
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The Evoluce artwork is the brainchild of Onionlab, a multidisciplinary studio based in Barcelona. The projected display is created using 3D projection mapping techniques.
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SIGNAL Festival, Prague – The Evoluce artwork is the brainchild of Onionlab, a multidisciplinary studio based in Barcelona. The projected display is created using 3D projection mapping techniques.
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Currently in its 15th year running, the Lights in Alingsas is located in the town of Alingsas in Sweden.
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Lights in Alingsås, Sweden – Currently in its 15th year running, the Lights in Alingsas is located in the town of Alingsas in Sweden.
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The annual festival began when a group of architecture students were experimenting with different light installations.
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Lights in Alingsås, Sweden – The annual festival began when a group of architecture students were experimenting with different light installations.
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Since then it has grown every year, and now has an attendance record of 80,000 visitors.
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Lights in Alingsås, Sweden – Since then it has grown every year, and now has an attendance record of 80,000 visitors.
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The Lux Helsinki lighting festival will be conducted in January 2016. It has been running for eight years.
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Lux Helsinki, Finland – The Lux Helsinki lighting festival will be conducted in January 2016. It has been running for eight years.
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The festival is conducted during the darkest time of year and will feature 16 installations in total.
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Lux Helsinki, Finland – The festival is conducted during the darkest time of year and will feature 16 installations in total.
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The festival features art installations from local artists as well as artists from from Finland, France, Belgium and Canada.
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Lux Helsinki, Finland – The festival features art installations from local artists as well as artists from from Finland, France, Belgium and Canada.
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British artist Bruce Munro has covered an Australian desert with over 50,000 light bulbs.
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Field of Light, Australia – British artist Bruce Munro has covered an Australian desert with over 50,000 light bulbs.
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The color-changing installation is entirely solar powered.
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Field of Light, Australia – The color-changing installation is entirely solar powered.
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The Singapore skyline is taken over by light installations as part of the city's annual iLight Marina Bay festival.
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iLight Marina Bay, Singapore – The Singapore skyline is taken over by light installations as part of the city's annual iLight Marina Bay festival.
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This festival features 25 artworks in total.
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iLight Marina Bay, Singapore – This festival features 25 artworks in total.
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This piece by Chinese artists Feng Jiacheng and Huang Yuanbei is responsive to its environment. The artwork brightens when the surrounding air quality is good, and dims when it is not.
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iLight Marina Bay, Singapore – This piece by Chinese artists Feng Jiacheng and Huang Yuanbei is responsive to its environment. The artwork brightens when the surrounding air quality is good, and dims when it is not.
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The Taiwan Lantern Festival has been held every year since 1989.
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Lunar Lantern Festival, Taiwan – The Taiwan Lantern Festival has been held every year since 1989.
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It is celebrated as part of lunar new year.
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Lunar Lantern Festival, Taiwan – It is celebrated as part of lunar new year.
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The Auckland Lantern Festival is currently in its 17th year, and attracts thousands of spectators.
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Auckland Lantern Festival, New Zealand – The Auckland Lantern Festival is currently in its 17th year, and attracts thousands of spectators.
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The four day festival is timed to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
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Auckland Lantern Festival, New Zealand – The four day festival is timed to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
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A four-day light festival kicked off in the English capital on January 2016, and features the work of 30 global artists. One highlight is the "1.8 London" structure by American artist Janet Echelman, which is constructed using fishing nets and suspended above Oxford Circus.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lumiere London, England – A four-day light festival kicked off in the English capital on January 2016, and features the work of 30 global artists. One highlight is the "1.8 London" structure by American artist Janet Echelman, which is constructed using fishing nets and suspended above Oxford Circus.
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The Les Voyageurs (The Travellers) series by Parisian artist Cedric Le Borgne sees human figures float silently in mid-air or perched on the edges of buildings.
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Lumiere London, England – The Les Voyageurs (The Travellers) series by Parisian artist Cedric Le Borgne sees human figures float silently in mid-air or perched on the edges of buildings.
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These figures were around the St. James area of London's West End.
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Lumiere London, England – These figures were around the St. James area of London's West End.
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Currently in its 10th year, the GLOW Eindhoven festival is an exhibition of art made with light.
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GLOW Eindhoven, Netherlands – Currently in its 10th year, the GLOW Eindhoven festival is an exhibition of art made with light.
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It is conducted in the City of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. There were 730,000 people in attendance at GLOW Eindhoven in the last year.
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GLOW Eindhoven, Netherlands – It is conducted in the City of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. There were 730,000 people in attendance at GLOW Eindhoven in the last year.
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One of the highlights of GLOW Eindhoven is the Luminarie de Cagna, created by a family of artists. The team behind it is led by Italian artist Cesario De Cagna and his three sons.
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GLOW Eindhoven, Netherlands – One of the highlights of GLOW Eindhoven is the Luminarie de Cagna, created by a family of artists. The team behind it is led by Italian artist Cesario De Cagna and his three sons.
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Kobe Luminarie is an annual lighting festival held in Kobe, Japan.
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Kobe Luminarie, Japan – Kobe Luminarie is an annual lighting festival held in Kobe, Japan.
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The first Kobe Luminarie was conducted in December 1995. It was organized to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake that had occurred earlier that year.
32 photos: Step into the light
Kobe Luminarie, Japan – The first Kobe Luminarie was conducted in December 1995. It was organized to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake that had occurred earlier that year.
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The festival, which illuminates a local shopping mall with 200,000 colorful bulbs, runs for 12 days. This year, 3.25 million people were in attendance.
32 photos: Step into the light
Kobe Luminarie, Japan – The festival, which illuminates a local shopping mall with 200,000 colorful bulbs, runs for 12 days. This year, 3.25 million people were in attendance.
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Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual light and arts festival.
32 photos: Step into the light
Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam – Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual light and arts festival.
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The festival features light installations that have been created in collaboration with international artists.
32 photos: Step into the light
Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam – The festival features light installations that have been created in collaboration with international artists.
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Visitors can view the work through two routes: a walking tour and via boat.
32 photos: Step into the light
Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam – Visitors can view the work through two routes: a walking tour and via boat.
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The boat tour (referred to as the "Water Colors" option) is a 75-minute boat trip which features an up-close look at the installations suspended over the canals.
32 photos: Step into the light
Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam – The boat tour (referred to as the "Water Colors" option) is a 75-minute boat trip which features an up-close look at the installations suspended over the canals.
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SIGNAL festival is a festival of light that takes place annually in Prague, featuring installations and collaborations with international artists.
32 photos: Step into the light
SIGNAL festival, Prague – SIGNAL festival is a festival of light that takes place annually in Prague, featuring installations and collaborations with international artists.
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One festival highlight is The Pool: an interactive installation by American artist Jen Lewin. The Pool allows visitors to walk on top of light installations placed on the floors.
32 photos: Step into the light
SIGNAL Festival, Prague – One festival highlight is The Pool: an interactive installation by American artist Jen Lewin. The Pool allows visitors to walk on top of light installations placed on the floors.
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Evoluce, another highlight, is a light installation that is projected onto different surfaces. Evoluce is part of a larger series of light projections, known as Evolució, and for the SIGNAL festival installation it is projected onto the Santa Ludmila Church.
32 photos: Step into the light
SIGNAL Festival, Prague – Evoluce, another highlight, is a light installation that is projected onto different surfaces. Evoluce is part of a larger series of light projections, known as Evolució, and for the SIGNAL festival installation it is projected onto the Santa Ludmila Church.
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The Evoluce artwork is the brainchild of Onionlab, a multidisciplinary studio based in Barcelona. The projected display is created using 3D projection mapping techniques.
32 photos: Step into the light
SIGNAL Festival, Prague – The Evoluce artwork is the brainchild of Onionlab, a multidisciplinary studio based in Barcelona. The projected display is created using 3D projection mapping techniques.
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Currently in its 15th year running, the Lights in Alingsas is located in the town of Alingsas in Sweden.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lights in Alingsås, Sweden – Currently in its 15th year running, the Lights in Alingsas is located in the town of Alingsas in Sweden.
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The annual festival began when a group of architecture students were experimenting with different light installations.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lights in Alingsås, Sweden – The annual festival began when a group of architecture students were experimenting with different light installations.
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Since then it has grown every year, and now has an attendance record of 80,000 visitors.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lights in Alingsås, Sweden – Since then it has grown every year, and now has an attendance record of 80,000 visitors.
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The Lux Helsinki lighting festival will be conducted in January 2016. It has been running for eight years.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lux Helsinki, Finland – The Lux Helsinki lighting festival will be conducted in January 2016. It has been running for eight years.
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The festival is conducted during the darkest time of year and will feature 16 installations in total.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lux Helsinki, Finland – The festival is conducted during the darkest time of year and will feature 16 installations in total.
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The festival features art installations from local artists as well as artists from from Finland, France, Belgium and Canada.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lux Helsinki, Finland – The festival features art installations from local artists as well as artists from from Finland, France, Belgium and Canada.
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British artist Bruce Munro has covered an Australian desert with over 50,000 light bulbs.
32 photos: Step into the light
Field of Light, Australia – British artist Bruce Munro has covered an Australian desert with over 50,000 light bulbs.
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The color-changing installation is entirely solar powered.
32 photos: Step into the light
Field of Light, Australia – The color-changing installation is entirely solar powered.
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The Singapore skyline is taken over by light installations as part of the city's annual iLight Marina Bay festival.
32 photos: Step into the light
iLight Marina Bay, Singapore – The Singapore skyline is taken over by light installations as part of the city's annual iLight Marina Bay festival.
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This festival features 25 artworks in total.
32 photos: Step into the light
iLight Marina Bay, Singapore – This festival features 25 artworks in total.
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This piece by Chinese artists Feng Jiacheng and Huang Yuanbei is responsive to its environment. The artwork brightens when the surrounding air quality is good, and dims when it is not.
32 photos: Step into the light
iLight Marina Bay, Singapore – This piece by Chinese artists Feng Jiacheng and Huang Yuanbei is responsive to its environment. The artwork brightens when the surrounding air quality is good, and dims when it is not.
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The Taiwan Lantern Festival has been held every year since 1989.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lunar Lantern Festival, Taiwan – The Taiwan Lantern Festival has been held every year since 1989.
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It is celebrated as part of lunar new year.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lunar Lantern Festival, Taiwan – It is celebrated as part of lunar new year.
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The Auckland Lantern Festival is currently in its 17th year, and attracts thousands of spectators.
32 photos: Step into the light
Auckland Lantern Festival, New Zealand – The Auckland Lantern Festival is currently in its 17th year, and attracts thousands of spectators.
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The four day festival is timed to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
32 photos: Step into the light
Auckland Lantern Festival, New Zealand – The four day festival is timed to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
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A four-day light festival kicked off in the English capital on January 2016, and features the work of 30 global artists. One highlight is the "1.8 London" structure by American artist Janet Echelman, which is constructed using fishing nets and suspended above Oxford Circus.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lumiere London, England – A four-day light festival kicked off in the English capital on January 2016, and features the work of 30 global artists. One highlight is the "1.8 London" structure by American artist Janet Echelman, which is constructed using fishing nets and suspended above Oxford Circus.
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The Les Voyageurs (The Travellers) series by Parisian artist Cedric Le Borgne sees human figures float silently in mid-air or perched on the edges of buildings.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lumiere London, England – The Les Voyageurs (The Travellers) series by Parisian artist Cedric Le Borgne sees human figures float silently in mid-air or perched on the edges of buildings.
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These figures were around the St. James area of London's West End.
32 photos: Step into the light
Lumiere London, England – These figures were around the St. James area of London's West End.
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Currently in its 10th year, the GLOW Eindhoven festival is an exhibition of art made with light.
32 photos: Step into the light
GLOW Eindhoven, Netherlands – Currently in its 10th year, the GLOW Eindhoven festival is an exhibition of art made with light.
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It is conducted in the City of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. There were 730,000 people in attendance at GLOW Eindhoven in the last year.
32 photos: Step into the light
GLOW Eindhoven, Netherlands – It is conducted in the City of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. There were 730,000 people in attendance at GLOW Eindhoven in the last year.
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One of the highlights of GLOW Eindhoven is the Luminarie de Cagna, created by a family of artists. The team behind it is led by Italian artist Cesario De Cagna and his three sons.
32 photos: Step into the light
GLOW Eindhoven, Netherlands – One of the highlights of GLOW Eindhoven is the Luminarie de Cagna, created by a family of artists. The team behind it is led by Italian artist Cesario De Cagna and his three sons.
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Kobe Luminarie is an annual lighting festival held in Kobe, Japan.
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Kobe Luminarie, Japan – Kobe Luminarie is an annual lighting festival held in Kobe, Japan.
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  • "We thought it was impossible for a photon to send you halfway round," scientist Paul Eastham says
  • Light, it seems, doesn't necessarily conform to the rules we thought it did
(CNN)When it comes to understanding light, it turns out we're more in the dark than we thought.
Researchers in Ireland have reported that they discovered a "new form" of light, and, in a press release, say that their discovery "will impact our understanding of the fundamental nature of light." The discovery was published in the scientific journal "Science Advances."
The recent discovery by physicists at Ireland's Trinity College Dublin could alter our established thinking of how a key aspect of light -- its angular momentum -- is understood.
Angular momentum is a measurement of how something rotates around its own axis, which light is known to do. Essentially, as photons -- tiny particles of light -- travel through space, they twist and turn around their axes.
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Previously it was thought that light's angular momentum was a constant, but the team at Trinity discovered that under certain conditions, it only spins around its axis half as much as it should.
Light, it seems, doesn't necessarily conform to the rules we thought it did. This could mean big things, the researchers say.
"It's a bit like a tiny, light merry-go-round at a playground. It goes round and round, which is more or less they way people understood light to work. We thought it was impossible for a photon to send you halfway round, but it turns out, it's not," lead researcher Paul Eastham told CNN.
"What I think is so exciting about this result is that even this fundamental property of light, that physicists have always thought was fixed, can be changed," he said.
"But this science is in a very early stage -- the next stage is to work out the consequences, how this could be used in everyday life," Eastham said.
Eastham suggested that the discovery could have implications for telecommunications and privacy. The nature of these newly found photons are by nature harder to crack, meaning they could deliver data without such a high threat of a third party snooping. It could be used in fiber-optic cables to improve speed and security.
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The research was the product of collaboration between the university's School of Physics and its Center for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN).
Director of CRANN Stefano Sanvito called the work "fundamental scientific research that challenges our understanding of light.
"The topic of light has always been one of interest to physicists, while also being documented as one of the areas of physics that is best understood. This discovery is a breakthrough for the world of physics and science alike."
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