These three factors — the Sun's light, the scattering effects of Earth's atmosphere, and the response of the human eye — are what combine to give the sky its blue appearance.

We’re all taught that water is clear, so why does the ocean look so strikingly blue when we’re staring out at it? It turns ...

One of the first questions a curious child often asks about the natural world is "why is the sky blue?" Yet despite how widespread this question is, there are many misconceptions and incorrect ...

Celebrate our nation's independence with several fun-filled events this Fourth of July, including fireworks show that will light up the night sky tonight, plus even into Friday and Saturday.

Newlywed Jake Rosencranz was killed by a weather phenomena known as 'blue sky lightning' in New Smyrna beach, Florida ...

"The blue wavelengths of light are scattered, similar to the scattering of blue light in the sky, but absorption is a much larger factor than scattering for the clear ocean water.

I've been to both the Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon in Iceland, but there's only one I'd go back to again and again.

I got to say something and read a few short readings. There were mountains and ocean and blue sky in the background. My friend looked beautiful in white jeans, a lacy white top, and a white jacket ...

It is a glow-in-the-dark night sky too, colored a mix of green, yellow and red. Its colors result from scattered sunlight, oxygen, and sodium from shooting stars.