If the sun is appearing redder or more orange in color to some Californians, it may be due to the 65,000-acre Gifford Fire burning in the Los Padres National Forest. “Smoke from the Gifford Fire was ...

Periodic storms in Texas this week may paint the sky orange. Here's the science behind changing colors during weather events.

We’re all familiar with the sun’s daily motion in the sky. It rises in the east, gets higher in the sky until circa noon, then begins its hours-long descent to set on the western horizon. You may also ...

The Moon passes 1.4° north of Mars at 6 A.M. EDT; the two are visible together this evening, slowly setting in the western sky and visible for a few hours after sunset. Both now lie in western Leo, ...