Put these three things together, and a blue sky is inevitable. Here's how it all comes together. Light of many different wavelengths, not all of which are visible, are emitted by the Sun.

Ever wondered what a sunset on Mars might look like? Stunning images captured by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover show a red planet sunset is actually blue. The rover captured the images on April 15 in ...

On Uranus, the sunset sky transitions from blue to turquoise, according to NASA. And on Titan, one of Saturn's moons, the sky turns from yellow to orange to brown as the sun dips beneath the horizon.

On Uranus, the sunset sky transitions from blue to turquoise, according to NASA. And on Titan, one of Saturn's moons, the sky turns from yellow to orange to brown as the sun dips beneath the horizon.

Fine dust makes the blue near the Sun’s part of the sky much more prominent, while normal daylight makes the Red Planet’s familiar rusty dust color more prominent,” a NASA post on Mars explains.

You wouldn't know it, not right away, but there is something strange about this picture. It's a sunset, yes, but notice the blush of color right above the sun. It's blue. And as you look up, the ...

So our sky appears blue because of all the scattered blue light. This is also the reason why sunsets can appear red . Blue light is scattered away, leaving a reddish looking sunset.

Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered why it’s blue during the day, but glows orange or red during a sunset? It’s one of those everyday wonders we often take for granted. The answer ...

Jamie Carter is an experienced science, technology, and travel journalist and the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com. An avid stargazer, Jamie writes about exploring the night sky, solar and lunar ...

On Mars, we get a cool blue hue. Wide view of a sunset over Gusev Crater taken by NASA’s Spirit Rover in 2005. Both blue aureole and pink sky are seen. NASA/JPL-Caltech. Curiosity, ...

Check out this incredible Martian sunset. NASA's Curiosity rover recently sent back the image of the sun setting in a murky blue sky at the end of the mission's 956th Martian day (or sol) on April 15.

Learn why the sky is blue through the lens of physics and chemistry. Discover the science behind Rayleigh scattering, light wavelengths, and atmospheric composition in this detailed explainer.