Would the Sky Be a Different Color?

The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, playing in the Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association. The franchise was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. It is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender.

Can the sky be another color?

It turns out our sky is violet, but it appears blue because of the way our eyes work. ... While each type of cone has its peak sensitivity at red, green, or blue, they also detect light of other colors. Light with "blue" wavelengths stimulate blue cones the most, but they also stimulate red and green just a little bit.

Why is the sky a different color?

Molecules and small particles in the atmosphere change the direction of light rays, causing them to scatter. Scattering affects the color of light coming from the sky, but the details are determined by the wavelength of the light and the size of the particle. ... The other colors continue on their way to your eyes.