Why is the sky blue?
Explain it like I'm 16
Sunlight contains lots of colours. Blue light gets scattered around the atmosphere more than most other colours, so the sky looks blue.
A real-world example
Think of the atmosphere like a room full of tiny particles bouncing blue light around in every direction.
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Why this matters
It shows how light behaves when it travels through gases.
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