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Colourful Weather, Ep 3: Why sunsets and sunrises will never be blue or green

Video Colourful Weather, Ep 3: Why sunsets and sunrises will never be blue or green

TLF ID M025127

Can you guess how many sunsets and sunrises an astronaut on the International Space Station sees every 24 hours? Sixteen! Imagine seeing all those spectacular colours so many times a day (even if the view lasts only a few seconds as they zoom by). Find out exactly why sunrises and sunsets are red, orange and golden but never blue or green, and discover what makes the sky look blue and the sun look yellow.

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  • This resource is available on ABC Splash
Year level

5; 6; 7; 8; 9

Topics Abstract art Sound Refraction Light Electromagnetic radiation Sunrises Sunsets Observations (Data) Sunlight Reflection (Energy) Electricity Heat Shadows
Learning area
  • Science

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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