Martian Sunsets are Blue! The sky on Mars is red, while its sunsets are blue. The reason behind this is similar to why our sky is blue and our sunsets are red. The light from the Sun scatters based on what’s in the atmosphere. Sunlight comprises light of many different wavelengths, and molecules and dust particles only interact with specific waves. The scattering of light by these particles is key to the color that we see. Interestingly, Earth and Mars are the only two places in the Solar System that have sunsets that we can observe. Mercury lacks an atmosphere so we would see the Sun disappear while on Venus the thick cloud cover and extremely dense atmosphere would stop the rays of the Sun from reaching us. #spacefacts #spacescienceforall #astronomy #wednesdayinfopost #spacybynatskies #natskiesobservatory #keepexploring #keeplearning #funlearning #funfacts https://www.instagram.com/p/CE57U4KpVG1/?igshid=1tmfw5m52xu1h
