In recognition of Pride Month, which celebrates the LGBTQIA2S+ community, assistant professor Xiyue Zhang answered some questions about how rainbows form. Zhang studies clouds in polar regions. Two ...
Rainbows are a common sight to see across the globe and are formed when the suns rays come in contact with water droplets. While there can be a rainbow-like appearance for several other optical ...
Colorado is no stranger to afternoon thunderstorms and once these storms clear out bright, beautiful displays of color take their place. Like the name, rainbows form from rain, but it takes more than ...
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - This episode is about the formation of rainbows. We will use water and light to make your very own rainbow. Sunlight is made up of all colors, this is called white light. As ...
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How do rainbows form?

Ever wondered why we see rainbows after showers move through? Here’s the science behind the striking scenery.
An incredible photo was captured in southern Indiana of cloud iridescence. This photo was submitted by Bobbi Bledsoe, from French Lick, captured on Mother's Day.WLKY Chief Meteorologist Jay Cardosi ...
It’s all to do with the raindrops, says one reader, with them needing to be relatively uniform in size and well separated for ...
If you wander outside on a misty morning you may come across a white rainbow - called a fogbow! White rainbows need three ...
Seeing a rainbow often invokes a flood of positive emotions, with people citing God, good luck, the supernatural, the afterlife and more. Rainbows are often associated with the mythical folklore of ...