For centuries, the saying "Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning" has been used to predict the weather – but is there any truth to it? According to ...

‘Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight – red sky in the morning, sailor's warning.’ So the saying goes – but why? This occurs when the weather predominantly comes from the west, as it does in Britain.

Stargazers on nearly one half of the world had a chance to witness a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon to turn a striking shade of red. The process to create ...