Before we can understand why the sky looks bluer in the fall, it's important to first know why the sky appears blue in the first place. The sun emits white light, and due to Rayleigh scattering (the ...
On a clear, sunny day, the sky above us often glows a brilliant blue, a sight so commonplace that many of us rarely stop to question why. While this natural phenomenon might seem simple to explain, ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — As we transition into fall and move closer to the winter months, you might start noticing something different when you look up. The sky appears a deeper, richer blue, but why ...
It's an age-old question and one that any meteorologist hears quite often. Why is the sky blue? It has to do with light waves and how they travel through our atmosphere. The light from our sun travels ...
ST. LOUIS – The sky is always changing colors—from a bright blue on a clear day, to red and orange sunrises or sunsets, or multiple colors of a rainbow—there’s a lot going on that we don’t always ...
Periodic storms in Texas this week may paint the sky orange. Here's the science behind changing colors during weather events.