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 ...

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning,” but did you know it’s based on real weather wisdom backed by science? We’ll ...

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.