Space is Colorful!

<p>Our Sun is classified as a yellow dwarf star, yet if you glance at it from the International Space Station, it&rsquo;s white. It appears yellow because the shorter wavelengths (blue and violet) get scattered by the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">atmosphere</a>. In fact, next time you&rsquo;re in a plane with a window seat at altitude, take a quick glance at the&nbsp;<a href="https://science.nasa.gov/sun/v" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">sun</a>, it&rsquo;s noticeably whiter than it appears from sea level.</p> <p>What about the stars, are they mostly white? Glancing at the stars on a clear dark night reveals a few brighter red/orange or blue stars, but the vast majority are white. Is that the real picture?</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@spaceinfo.club/space-is-colorful-c5cdbe6d47fd"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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