DuPont is a city located in Oregon, United States. The city has a population of approximately 50,000 people and is the county seat of Washington...
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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
DuPont is a city located in Oregon, United States. The city has a population of approximately 50,000 people and is the county seat of Washington County. The city and the surrounding community is a part of the Portland metropolitan area, which has a population of over 2 million people. The area that would become DuPont was first settled by the French in the early 1800s. The Oregon Territory was created in 1848 and the town of DuPont was platted in 1852. The town was named after Pierre Samuel du Pont, a French-born American industrialist and inventor who founded the chemical company Guyana Dyestuffs and Chemicals. DuPont is located in the eastern part of the Portland metropolitan area, along the banks of the Willamette River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.06 square miles, of which, 21.5 square miles is land and 2.4 square miles is water. The climate in DuPont is classified as warm-summer mediterranean. The closest states and capitals are Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, and the capital of the United States is DC. The best tourist attractions in DuPont are the Oregon Zoo, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and Nike World Wide Headquarters.
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.