Whether you are a seasoned sailor or a steadfast landlubber, you've probably heard the saying, "Red sky at night, sailor's ...

Nothing inspires people to take a moment out of their lives to look at the sky more than a beautiful sunset or sunrise.

Thursday’s approaching sunrise streaks the sky over the Monterey Bay in a cacophony of vibrant color as a motorist drives down the Miramar Drive hill in Santa Cruz.

However, at sunrise and sunset, the story changes. As sunlight travels through a greater portion of the atmosphere, ... The color of the sky depends on the composition of the atmosphere.

To understand the science behind why our sky appears a certain color, we must first understand about how light scatters. Scattering of light The sun is lower in the sky at sunrise and sunset.