The blue color of the daytime sky results from Rayleigh scattering, where atmospheric atoms and molecules preferentially scatter the blue wavelengths of sunlight more than red, rather than being the ...

Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight, making the sky appear blue due to shorter blue light waves. Longer waves, like red and yellow, dominate sunsets as light travels through more atmosphere. This ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With an array of shades and tones available, there's a dark blue paint color that will truly shine in ...

A heritage of dark sky preservation means residents of Flagstaff welcome the season’s longer nights with prolonged views of ...

1. Eburnean — If you love a good off-white or ivory color, then eburnean will certainly make your list. This name is derived from the Latin "eburneus," which means "of ivory." 2. Incarnadine — Used by ...

Back on the evening of May 10 a rare display of the aurora borealis splashed color across the skies of our area. Amateur astronomers who follow night sky happenings knew the first thing they needed to ...

The technicolor Florida sunset had faded into darkness, and my extended family, assembled from two continents and three countries, gathered on the beach at Longboat Key to look at the stars. We were ...

Michael J. I. Brown receives research funding from the Australian Research Council and Monash University. Matthew Kenworthy receives research funding from the Nederlandse Organisatie voor ...