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We asked Channel 2 Action News This Morning's meteorologist Karen Minton why we had this dramatic sunset last night. She told use, "Colors in the sky are due to the rays of the sunlight being split into colors of the Spectrum as they pass through the atmosphere and bounce off of the water vapor and other particles in the atmosphere. The sky is normally blue because the sky scatters blue light more than any other color(short wavelength). At sunset, the light from the sun has to travel a lot further through the atmosphere because it’s at an angle (more than twice as much). So the blue light gets scattered before it gets to us, leaving the other end of the spectrum which is red; red colors have a longer wavelength."
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PHOTOS: School starts for Decatur students
Students across Decatur and Henry County started school on Thursday. The majority of metro schools will begin their school year Monday.
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PHOTOS: Georgia State hits field for opening practice
High temperatures can’t slow energy at Georgia State’s opening practice. The Panthers have plenty of new players on the team this season.
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PHOTOS: Georgia Bulldogs hold first fall football practice July 31
The Georgia Bulldogs held their first fall practice of the football season on Thursday, July 31.
PHOTOS: New Fulton school prepares for school year
Briar Hills Elementary School is a new school in Fulton County. It was built to replace Conley Hills Elementary near Woodland Middle School in East Point.
