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Physics

What makes the sky blue and why is space dark?

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Blue light scatters 10 times more than red light when passing through the atmosphere, a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering that colors the entire sky.

Why this is interesting

The sky isn't blue because of reflection from the ocean—it's because oxygen and nitrogen molecules scatter blue light more than any other color, sending it raining down from all directions.