The Science Behind Sunset's Colors - Stephen Corfidi

After a recent spell of beautiful sunrises and sunsets, National Geographic Weekend reached out to NOAA meteorologist Stephen Corfidi to find out why. As it turns out, the two times of the day are similar in the angle that the sun's light cuts through the Earth's atmosphere. The light's angle interacts with air molecules in the lower atmosphere that change how we perceive the sky's color. Corfidi says that winter tends to get better sun rises than summer because there is less haze in the atmosphere and weather systems move faster, causing cleaner air to be cycled closer to the Earth's surface, where we get to enjoy the show.