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Earth’s atmosphere

Every story about Earth’s atmosphere, updated as news breaks.

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What to know

The moon’s orange hue is caused by atmospheric scattering when it is low in the sky. Oct 27
Shorter blue and green wavelengths are scattered, allowing longer red and orange wavelengths to pass. Oct 27

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Oct 27, 2026

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Orange moon tonight explained by atmospheric scattering

6 h ago·2 min read