The formation of a rainbow requires the observer to be between the sun and falling rain, with the rain in front and the sun behind. Sunlight passes from behind the observer, refracts as it enters each ...

(Phys.org)—In a normal rainbow, red is always on "top" while violet is on the "bottom." This is true whether the rainbow is created by a glass prism or by water droplets in the sky, and is due to the ...

There are two different ways you can observe water droplets’ optical effects when facing away from the sun into the low clouds (fog and mist) caused by an inversion (when cool air becomes trapped ...

-Judy Bower Science presents "The Magic of Science and the Science of Magic" at 6 p.m. Aug. 13. Refract light to create rainbows and discover how powerful air pressure can be. Recommended for children ...