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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: omid on 14/09/2009 10:58:58

Title: Why is sky blue?
Post by: omid on 14/09/2009 10:58:58

Hey guys
Can someone please clearify that why is sky only blue why not any other color? [:-\]

Title: Why is sky blue?
Post by: Nizzle on 14/09/2009 11:01:35

Because all the molecules in the air absorb all the other colors of the spectrum. Only blue light is not absorbed.
And maybe (not sure about this though) some molecules absorb some light and excite blue light.

Title: Why is sky blue?
Post by: neilep on 14/09/2009 19:28:28

Sometimes the sky is a whole range of colours !!...which is nice !

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Title: Why is sky blue?
Post by: syhprum on 14/09/2009 19:58:01

Sometime if you are lucky you see a green flash.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash

Title: Why is sky blue?
Post by: yor_on on 04/10/2009 01:12:27

HaH, stop fooling around, Its only shades of Gray ?
Why??

Title: Why is sky blue?
Post by: yor_on on 04/10/2009 01:13:10

Ah, the photo I mean..