- 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
- Earth | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Answer your questions: What is the atmosphere? How much water is on Earth? Why is the sky blue? How far away is the Moon?
- Why | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
explore Why Does the Sun Burn Us? explore Why Do We Care About Water on Mars? Where there are signs of water, there might also be signs of life! explore Why Do We Send Robots To Space? We can send robots to explore space without having to worry so much about their safety Learn more! do What Causes the Seasons? explore Lunar Eclipses and Solar
- Supermoon, Blood Moon, Blue Moon and Harvest Moon - NASA Space Place
The air molecules from Earth's atmosphere scatter out most of the blue light The remaining light reflects onto the Moon's surface with a red glow, making the Moon appear red in the night sky
- What Are the Moon’s Phases? - NASA Space Place
If you have looked into the night sky, you may have noticed the Moon appears to change shape each night Some nights, the Moon might look like a narrow crescent
- Sky | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Sky Why Is the Sky Blue? explore What Are Constellations? Learn more about what these groups of stars can (and can’t) tell us about our place in the universe explore Make a Star Finder Make one for this month and find your favorite constellation Astronomy Clubs: Partner With NASA Learn about how your club can join NASA's Night Sky Network!
- What Is an Aurora? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
There, the particles interact with gases in our atmosphere resulting in beautiful displays of light in the sky Oxygen gives off green and red light Nitrogen glows blue and purple These green bands of light in the winter sky above Alaska are an aurora borealis This is the name for an aurora in the Northern Hemisphere Credit: Sarah Histand
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