What Color is the Universe?

What Color is the Universe?

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Science, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video explores the perception of the sun's color across different cultures, revealing that while many associate it with yellow or orange, its true color is white when viewed from space. It explains how atmospheric scattering affects our perception and how screens use RGB light to display colors. The concept of black-body radiation is introduced, showing how temperature affects emitted light, from red to blue. The video also discusses the colors of stars and the average color of the universe, known as cosmic latte, highlighting the Milky Way's color through a haiku.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Describe the relationship between a star's temperature and its color.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What haiku was created to capture the color of the Milky Way, and what does it convey?

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