Why Is the Sky Blue? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth's atmosphere Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves This is why we see a blue sky most of the time Closer to the horizon, the sky fades to a lighter blue or white
Why Is the Sky Blue? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids La luz del Sol llega a la atmósfera de la Tierra y se dispersa en todas direcciones por los gases y las partículas que se encuentran en el aire La luz azul se esparce más que el resto de los colores porque viaja en olas más cortas, más pequeñas Este es el motivo por el cual casi siempre vemos el cielo de color azul
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