Question

Why is the sky orange and red at sunrise and sunset?

Gases absorb orange and red light.
Blue wavelengths are absorbed by the atmosphere.
The thick atmosphere scatters all but longer wavelengths.
Only short wavelengths are radiated from the Sun in the morning and evening.

Answer 1

Answer:

Small particles of dust and pollution in the air can contribute to (and sometimes even enhance) these colors, but the primary cause of a blue sky and orange/red sunsets or sunrises is scattering by the gas molecules that make up our atmosphere. ... In this way, clouds act as a screen on which nature's colors are painted.

Answer 2

Answer:

The thick atmosphere scatters all but longer wavelengths.