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Sky

Why is the Sky Blue?

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Why is the Sky Blue?

Why is the sky blue has been asked many times by many people for a long, long time. Most people are curious to this question, or even when the sun sets, why is the sky red?

When we see rainbows,

Rainbow Sunlight

Rainbow Prism Effect

we see all the colors coming from the Sun as the raindrops act as tiny prisms when lit up by the Sun which bends the light and separates it into the different colors.

Why is the Sky Blue?

But why are there all those different colors? The visible light that you see day to day is just a small part pf all the kinds of light energy beaming around the Universe, and even around you! Similar to energy passing through the ocean, light energy also travels in waves.

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Visible Light

The differences in light is primarily due to the wavelength, or its range of wavelengths. Visible light, or the light we see includes the wavelengths that the naked eye can see. The longer wavelengths visible to the naked eye look red, while the shortest wavelengths are blue or violet. Continue Reading Why is the Sky Blue? Here

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