Ever looked up and wondered, Why is the sky blue and not green , red or purple ? It’s one of those questions with an awesome answer — and it’s all because of sunlight! ☀️ Sunlight and Colors A Rainbow of Light! The light from the Sun looks white but it’s actually made of all the colors of the rainbow! Yes, really! 🌈 like Red , Orange , Yellow , Green , Blue , Indigo , Violet When sunlight passes through a glass prism (like a crystal or raindrop), it splits up into these colors, making a rainbow! But when this rainbow light hits the sky, something cool happens. Let’s see how it becomes a blue sky! 💨 Air and Tiny Particles Air, Tiny Particles and Bouncing Light The Earth’s sky is full of tiny things — water droplets, dust and gases (mostly nitrogen and oxygen). When sunlight hits the Earth, it collides with these tiny particles in the air and the light scatters or bounces in all directions. But here’s the trick:...