Mr. Lyman, an associate editor at the Spectator, is a former Joseph A. Rago Fellow at the Journal.

It can be unsettling to the untrained eye to see the hazy greenish-yellow tint. But even many people accustomed to the look of a menacing green sky don't know what causes it.

Marquand Resident Lori Ann Cannon took a photo of a gorgeous celestial object she saw, and received feedback on how it moved ...

Tuesday evening, if you happened to be looking up, you may have seen some rainbow-esqe clouds high in the sky.

These clouds need water vapor, dust and low temperatures to form. Timed with the sun still below the horizon, this is what creates these iridescent-looking clouds, according to News 6 Chief ...

The Moon’s illumination is given at 12 P.M. local time from the same location. For a look ahead at more upcoming sky events, check out our full Sky This Week column.

Northern lights and noctilucent clouds shining in Alberta skies, June 9. (Image credit: @TheAuroraGuy) Thomas captured the scene using a Nikon D810 camera with a 50mm lens, shooting 1/30-second ...

From Boston to Providence, even as far west as Albany — van Gogh-like clouds painted the sky. The last time these cloud types waved over Boston was near the end of April 2017.

The clouds were just a taste of the amount of rainbows St. Louis is expected to see Saturday and Sunday when PrideSTL kicks off its annual Pride Fest celebration. The event will culminate at noon ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Early risers across Northeast Florida were treated to an interesting sight Wednesday morning: wispy, glowing clouds in the eastern sky just before sunrise. These are known ...