Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” is real science. Here’s how dust, atmospheric ...

A red sky in the morning signals that high pressure has already moved east, giving way to low pressure with wet and windy weather – necessitating that shepherd’s warning. The colours of sunrise and ...

Astronomers explain the science behind March’s Blood Worm Moon, a total lunar eclipse turning the moon red overnight.

Few things make us stop to appreciate the natural world as much as a beautiful sunset. A display of reds, oranges and pinks spreading across the evening sky can be a spectacular sight. But what ...

Mars comes next, and it is also high in the sky at sunset. Its ruddy-red look hovers with the stars of Pollux and Castor in the constellation Gemini, creating a pleasing triangle in the sky.