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Old 30-07-2015, 08:36 AM
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The reason the sky is blue is due to the shorter wavelengths being scattered in the atmosphere. At the horizon there is more atmosphere for the light to pass through so there is even more scattering, this is what causes sunrises and sunsets. The same principle also goes for the moon.
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