Why is the sky blue?
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Why is the sky blue not purple?
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Why does the sky appear blue?
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There’s an answer here:
http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/why-is-the-sky-blue-during-the-day/ and a longer one here:
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/sky_blue.html, which also explains why sunsets are red!
A very concise answer has been posted on this forum here:
http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/why-is-the-sky-blue-during-the-day/
Light scattering through nitrogen molecules.
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