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Physics

Why the Sky is Blue: Rayleigh Scattering

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The sky is blue because air molecules scatter sunlight about 16 times more effectively at the blue end of the spectrum than at the red end.

Why this is interesting

You step outside on a sunny day and look up—why is the sky blue, not black or white, and why does it turn red at sunset?