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Can rainbows form in a circle? Fun facts on the physics of rainbows

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Henry D. , age 7 , asks: Is there really an “end” to a rainbow, and can we ever get to it? To see the full circle, you will have to be in an airplane, literally above the clouds.

A physicist explains how a rainbow forms when sunlight from behind you hits millions of tiny round water droplets and bounces back to your eyes.

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English

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