These fires have sent enough smoke into the air to create a belt of smoke about 4,000 feet thick, turning the sky a grayish orange, yellow and red.

Little-known phenomenon gives the California sky an unusual red glow By Amy Graff , Senior News Editor Nov 8, 2023 The red auroral SAR arc near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2023.

“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” is real science. Here’s how dust, atmospheric pressure and light scattering can help you predict the weather.

California stargazers can spot an unusual sight in the night sky in March: a total lunar eclipse with a blood-red moon. In the middle of the month, the moon will become “a crimson orb” as the ...

See strawberry full moon, meteor shower, Milky Way Galaxy and visible planets in California sky in June 2025. How to view celestial events & best times to watch.

California stargazers can spot an unusual sight in the night sky in March: a total lunar eclipse with a blood-red moon. In the middle of the month, the moon will become “a crimson orb” as the ...