Why is the Sky Blue and Not Violet?

The sky appears blue due to light photons with wavelengths other than violet and indigo being scattered by air molecules, creating the blue hue we recognize today. Rayleigh Scattering refers to this phenomenon, named for Lord Rayleigh who lived during the 19th-century in Britain and studied physics. Rayleigh Scattering Light passing through molecules of air […]

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