Why is the sky blue?
Sunlight looks white, but is full of colours.
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See subscriptionsSunlight consists of all the colours of the rainbow. As that light travels through the air, it collides with tiny particles. Blue light scatters in all directions much more than red light.
As a result, blue light enters your eyes from all over the sky. And that’s why you see a blue sky!