How Is Glass Made?

The material of glass is extremely useful because of its transparency, versatility, and heat resiliency. Plus, it’s inexpensive to make and very recyclable. It’s also chemically inert, meaning that a glass container won’t react with other things that it’s filled with. For these reasons and more, glass is one of the most used and most resourceful…

Why is the Sky Blue? Or Better Yet, Why is the Ocean Blue?

The sky is blue due to a phenomenon called Raleigh scattering. This scattering refers to the scattering of electromagnetic radiation (of which light is a form) by particles of a much smaller wavelength. Sunlight is scattered by the particles of the atmosphere, and what comes through down to earth is called diffuse sky radiation, and though…