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- Dictionarysky blue/ˌskʌɪ ˈbluː/
noun
- 1. a bright clear blue: "forget-me-nots of the purest sky blue"
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Oct 11, 2024 · Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth's atmosphere. Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time. Closer to the horizon, the sky fades to a lighter blue or white.
It’s a common misconception that the sky is blue because it reflects the blue of the seas and oceans. In fact, it’s the Earth’s atmosphere, and a process known as 'scattering', that causes our skies to be blue. Learn more with astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Why is the sky blue? The sky appears blue to the human eye as the short waves of blue light are scattered more than the other colours in the spectrum, making the blue light more visible. To...
What's the scientific reason behind Earth's sky appearing blue to the human eye? And what's the real colour of the sky?
Nov 4, 2023 · The molecules in the atmosphere, largely nitrogen and oxygen, scatter the blue and violet light in every direction through a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering. That's what makes the sky...
Aug 25, 2022 · Everyone loves a clear sunny day, but have you ever looked up and wondered exactly why is the sky blue? The answer lies in the physics of when sunlight passes through the atmosphere.
One of the perennial questions of childhood is “Why is the sky blue?” You may have asked this as a child, or you may have a child now asking you! The explanation begins with the ultimate source of light in our solar system: the Sun.
