On hearing the word sky, a blue sheet appears in front of the eyes. But have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? And when ...

To uncover the mystery of the sky’s blue hue, we first need to understand sunlight. Though it appears white to our eyes, sunlight is a blend of all the colors of the rainbow. Each color ...

Stupid question, but” is a column answering the not-so-stupid questions that, at this point, we’re all too afraid to ask. The ...

our eyes are more sensitive to blue light, which is why we see a blue sky during the day. Space is a different medium as compared to the Earth and doesn’t have an atmosphere to scatter light.