Why is the Sun yellow?

The Sun appears yellow because of the way its light travels through Earth's atmosphere. The light from the Sun is made up of many colors, like a rainbow. When the sunlight reaches our atmosphere, it scatters, or spreads out, in different directions. The blue and violet colors scatter more than the other colors, so they don't reach our eyes as much. This makes the Sun look more yellow to us. But remember, the Sun is actually a big ball of hot, glowing gas!

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