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
It’s white. Photos taken of it show white, especially if taken from space so the atmosphere doesn’t mess things up.
You can also view it through a very strong (solar rated*) color-neutral filter and yep… it’s white. I’ve actually done this personally.
We perceive some yellow because blue gets scattered away aggressively by the atmosphere (this is why the sky is blue), and white light minus blue light equals yellow to humans.
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