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Clouds are white because they reflect the light of the sun. Light is made up of colors of the rainbow and when you add them all together you get white. The sun appears a yellow color because it sends out more yellow light than any other color. Clouds reflect all the colors the exact same amount so they look white.

=Why do clouds turn gray? =

Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets or ice crystals, usually a mixture of both. The water and ice scatter all light, making clouds appear white. If the clouds get thick enough or high enough all the light above does not make it through, hence the gray or dark look. Also, if there are lots of other clouds around, their shadow can add to the gray or multicolored gray appearance.

With extreme weather, survival kits are a necessity for your family. By taking special precautions and checking for hazards before a disaster strikes, you'll be much more likely to stay safe.

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A Once In A Lifetime Chance To View Transit Of Venus Less than two weeks ago, some lucky earthlings were able to witness a rare event - A '[|Ring of Fire' Solar eclipse]. Now, there is another celestial event heading our way - A glimpse of Venus as it orbits in front of the sun, something that will not be visible again until at least, 2117. The good news is that people all over the world will be able to see it, just at different times. For the residents of North America, the transit will begin at about 6.03pm EDT (3.03pm PDT) on Tuesday June 5th, 2012. Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe will have to get up early in the morning of June 6th to witness this truly once in a lifetime occurrence. Also, just like any solar celestial event, watching it with the naked eye is dangerous, so experts recommend using solar filters, a pin-hole camera or better still, going to a local museum or planetarium and seeing it through a special telescope.

The constellation was important for navigation and timing the seasons. The first rising of the Pleiades and of [|Rigel] (Puanga in Māori) occurs just prior to [|sunrise] in late May or early June. The actual time for the celebration of Matariki varies, some [|iwi] (tribe or clan) celebrate it immediately, others wait until the rising of the next [|full moon], or the dawn of the next [|new moon] – and others use the rising of Puanga/Rigel in a similar way.

From wikipedia