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Why does the Sun look red at sunrise and sunset? | StemPy Lab
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Why does the Sun look red at sunrise and sunset?
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High School (9–10)
Optics › Light in the Atmosphere
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Why does the Sun look red at sunrise and sunset?
Red light is reflected by the ground
The air adds red light to the beam
Its light crosses much more air, and most of the blue is scattered out on the way
The Sun is cooler in the morning and evening
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