Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A color scientist explains
Radiation within the visible spectrum can appear black if it is low in power – more specifically, lower in power than its ...
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Rainbow Colors Always Appear in the Same Order
"Why are there so many songs about rainbows?" sings Kermit the Frog in a song (about rainbows) called "Rainbow Connection" from 1979's "The Muppet Movie." And it's not just songs that feature rainbows ...
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Color coding
Occasionally, authors use a sequence of colors, such as the 'rainbow' color ... of visible light by wavelength (remembered by the mnemonic ROYGBIV), but use of this color spectrum is inherently ...
NASA’s SPHEREx Will Unveil the Hidden Spectrum of the Cosmos
SPHEREx is a groundbreaking NASA telescope that will map the entire sky in infrared, revealing insights into cosmic inflation ...
Why Are Rubies Red And Emeralds Green? Their Colors Come From The Same Metal In Their Atomic Structure
The colors of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green – ruby red and emerald green. But have you ever wondered h ...
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Super-Earths: are we close to finding an Earth 2.0?
Scientists work to define a “habitable zone,” which means that if it’s too close to a star, the water heats and evaporates, and too far, it freezes. Also, the atmospheric conditions need to be just ...
Hawaii is the rainbow capital of the world. Here’s what that means
Hawaii’s regular sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet’s best conditions for ...