You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning,” but did you know it’s based on real weather wisdom backed by science?

The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the night of June 9.

You may have grown up hearing the saying “red sky at night, sailor’s delight, red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” - or maybe a variation of it. CrowdScience listener Alison, who sees ...