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Rayleigh scattering is said to cause the blue sky because the blue light is scattered more. Then why is it that during sunset, the sky is said to be red because the blue light is… scattered more? These seem contradictory. What am I missing?

by /u/DubTheeBustocles in /r/askscience

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