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Have you ever looked at the sky and wondered why it is blue? I am sure you have. Worry no more, because today you will be able to understand this world's mystery. Rayleigh Scattering Phenomenon  This was first published in 1871 by an English physicist known as Lord Rayleigh. This phenomenon explains the reason why the sky appears blue in our eyes. The sun has different colours. The sun comprises different colours; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, the ones usually seen in a rainbow. Blue and violet colors have a shorter wavelength as compared to red, orange and yellow. When the sunlight reaches the earth's atmosphere, it comes across different things like water vapour, dust, gas, and tiny particles, which scatter the light in different directions. Since blue and violet light have shorter wavelengths, they scatter more than the other colours. Our eyes tend to see the blue colour and not violet light. Why Is the Sky Red at Sunrise and Sunset? I know you have c...