Rainbows, with their bright bands of colors appearing in the sky, captivate both young and old. But what causes this natural phenomenon? Sunlight appears white but is actually composed of all the ...

MACON, Ga. — Rainbows have stretched across Central Georgia all summer, and here is a look as just a few viewers have sent in. These rainbows come in all different shapes and sizes. It may even ponder ...

Your correspondent isn’t seeing in the ultraviolet range. Instead, they are seeing a supernumerary rainbow. This is caused by diffraction and interference after the initial refraction of sunlight by ...

A rainbow may appear as though it is a half circle, with the middle showcasing its colors across the blue landscape of the sky, however, this common weather phenomena completes itself.

MACON, Ga. — A rainbow forms when sunlight enters a raindrop. When this happens, sunlight bounces around the raindrop and changes speed and direction. That's called refraction. These changes also ...