Imagine you're looking at a big, bright ball (the Sun) that is slowly going down behind the Earth. When it's high up in the sky, it looks white or blue because its light travels through less air. But as it goes lower, the light has to travel through more air, and different colors of light get scattered in different ways, reds and oranges come out on top, making the sky look like a painting.
Examples
- A red-orange sunset on a clear day after a long walk in the park.
- A purple sky during a stormy evening as clouds roll in.
- An orange glow that paints the horizon when the sun dips behind tall buildings.
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See also
- What Causes the Color of the Sky to Change?
- What Causes Day and Night?
- What Causes the ‘Color’ of the Sky at Sunrise and Sunset?
- What Causes a Sunset to Change Color?
- What Causes a ‘Snow Globe’ Effect in the Sky?
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