This week, Morning Brief reader Collette wrote in to ask, "There may be blue sky, but what makes for a deeper blue in one area and a lighter blue in another?" Meteorologist Jonathan Belles: It all ...

If you've seen the dark skies over places like the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, you know what we're talking about here. More and more Colorado communities are looking into officially ...

Campers and tourists gather at a campground in Twin Lakes, Colo. for a star party hosted by the Forest Service. The spot is near Leadville, which is trying to become certified as a place that's ...

Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight, making the sky appear blue due to shorter blue light waves. Longer waves, like red and yellow, dominate sunsets as light travels through more atmosphere. This ...

Back on the evening of May 10 a rare display of the aurora borealis splashed color across the skies of our area. Amateur astronomers who follow night sky happenings knew the first thing they needed to ...

Navigating by the Night Sky, Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. with Destin Heilman of Becket Dark Skies. This event will be rescheduled or canceled if there is rain or cloudy skies. Register at ...