What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth?

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KOCO 5 Meteorologist Sabrina Bates explains the chemistry behind the vibrant colors of Fourth of July fireworks.

The mind-bending science of color. Science and philosophy explain why color is objectively real, even when people see the same shade differently. April 22, 2025. 6 min. Summary ...

Misty-eyed photographers swoon over this mysterious property, but where does it come from and how does it work?

Color Science Careers. Alumni of our programs are in high demand and uniquely qualified to address the full breadth of color science in multidisciplinary teams. Color science degree graduates have ...

Excerpted from The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature by Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge. September 24, 2024, Sasquatch Books. Published with permission.

Before we get to the science, we have to mention how Ohio's late summer weather might impact the timing of fall colors. Ohio's prolonged summer drought caused weeks without adequate precipitation.

The color “olo” can’t be found on a Pantone color chart. It can be experienced only in a cramped 9-by-13 room in Northern California. That small space, in a lab on the UC Berkeley campus ...

Fireworks were first invented serendipitously by the Chinese in 200 B.C. but getting that perfect blue is a challenge ...

The color purple has long been a symbol of royalty, creativity, and mystery. But according to science, it’s also something else: a figment of our imaginations.