Twilight is a time when sunlight and Earth’s atmosphere intermingle to produce wonderful effects. But with the anticipation of setting up equipment and making plans for observing, we often ...

Most astronomical objects are visible during this time. The only reason we get to experience twilight is because of Earth’s atmosphere. The various gases and particles in the atmosphere scatter ...

Twilight can gift us some of the most spectacular atmospheric displays, a riot of shifting colours that punctuate the end of a day, or announce the arrival of a new morning. The palate and quality ...

For a period of about a week, we live in what seems like perpetual twilight, being in neither ... The night side is equally fascinating. The atmosphere on edge glows with a vibrant electric ...

the upper atmospheric dynamics of the moving rocket or wind patterns may spread them out. Additionally, the sun may illuminate them in very strange ways. If a rocket is launched near twilight (or ...

[Titan in Photos: Amazing Views from Cassini] To shed light on why Titan is so bright at twilight, the researchers analyzed how Titan's highly extended atmosphere scattered light. (Previous ...