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James Rawlings, Hourly Paid Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University

Curious Kids: why doesn't the rainbow have black, brown and grey in it?

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Why doesn’t the rainbow have colours like black, brown and grey in it? – Ivy, aged four, Kent, UK

Many of us have seen rainbows in the sky once the sun starts shining again after a spell of rain. For us to see a rainbow, the conditions need to be just right.

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