Is it yellow because from Earth it usually looks yellow to us? Or is it white because the sun gives off all wavelengths of light (white light)? Or is it some other color?
In: Planetary Science
The Sun is white. If you look up at the sun mid day, it is white. But if you look at the sun at dawn or sunset, the color appears to change because the light is being filtered through more and more air.
Earths air scatters the light as it passes through it. But not equally, it scatters blue light more than red. This is why the sky is blue, and the sun is deep red at sunset.
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