Fiery rose and peach sunset skies are a unique perk of our home on Earth. But what colors appear when the sun sets on other planets in the solar system? The answer depends on the planet.

Fiery rose and peach sunset skies are a unique perk of our home on Earth. But what colors appear when the sun sets on other planets in the solar system? The answer depends on the planet.

It is harder for the atmosphere to scatter these colors through the sky. The photo above is the sunset on June 5 over Lake Mendota. The red and orange colors pool close to the sun. As you look farther ...

There’s truly nothing like a pretty sunset. As the sun sets, the heavens above are like cotton candy: lighting up with a beautiful display of deep reds, vibrant oranges, and intense pinks ...

I wanted to understand why sunset colors like that can happen, so I talked with News4JAX meteorologist Katie Garner. “The colors of the sunset result from a phenomenon called scattering.

Think about that old mnemonic device for the colors of the rainbow, ROYGBIV — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

Aside from the haze in the sky, at sunset and sunrise you will likely notice more of a red or orange tint to the sun. Why? The smoke particles actually scatter out the shorter wavelengths of light ...

It's even found in the bible. In Matthew 16:2-3 it says: "When it is evening, ye say, fair weather: for the heaven is red. And in the morning, foul weather today for the heaven is red and lowering.” ...

Fewer particles in the air results in less light being scattered. “In turn, colors can look bolder,” she added. A storm rolling in can make for a beautiful sunset, too.