A video capturing a stunning cloud formation that looks like "the stairway to heaven" has captivated users on TikTok. The clip posted by @verivanessa shows a large cloud at sunrise appearing to sit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. If you're in the northern hemisphere and it's been a clear ...

Hundreds of sky watchers took to social media Thursday evening to share pictures of the remarkable sunset over the nation’s capital. Vibrant yet delicate hues of orange painted the sky, a thin veil of ...

It is a part of our daily lives now. Fake news and pictures on the Internet. It is baffling to me why someone would want to share information that is factually incorrect, but the lure of "likes," ...

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It's pretty common for the sunset or sunrise before a tropical system to be especially beautiful. You're not just imagining it. It's all about atmospheric optics. With Debby hundreds of miles to our ...