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You’ll Never Look at Rainbows the Same Way Again

2026-05-14 Science & Technology
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πŸ‘½ If aliens showed up tomorrow, would we be ready? πŸ‘€Out Now! Order Take Me to Your Leader here πŸ‘‡ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Take-Me-to-Your-Leader/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson/9781668249970 Can you ever get to the end of a rainbow? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore refraction, double rainbows, moonbows, and how every rainbow is technically a double rainbow. Is every rainbow actually a circle? Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Rainbows 00:20 - What Rainbows Are 02:18 - What’s Idigo Doing There? 03:23 - Your Own Personal Rainbow 05:06 - The Problem with the Pot of Gold 06:08 - Double Rainbows & Moonbows 09:50 - When You Get Rainbows 12:50 - Closing Thoughts + Announcement Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Top Comments (10)

@blandrooker6541 2026-05-14

Scientists have found a way to weigh a rainbow. Turns out it's pretty light. πŸ˜…

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@Extreme_DX 2026-05-14

I was flying in a plane and saw a full circular rainbow. Got a photo of it, too!

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@danwool 2026-05-14

Chuck is on fire in this one!πŸ˜„

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@ircjesselee 2026-05-15

Poor Chuck, having to pretend this isn't the 16th time he's heard the indigo story πŸ˜‚

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@SilentMaryKate 2026-05-14

I did a tandem skydive a few of years ago and saw a full rainbow while we were parachuting down.

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@StarTalk 2026-05-14

πŸ‘½ If aliens showed up tomorrow, would we be ready? πŸ‘€Out Now! Order Take Me to Your Leader here πŸ‘‡https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Take-Me-to-Your-Leader/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson/9781668249970

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@Wynken_Blynken_and_Nod 2026-05-14

Here’s a rainbow story: Back in the 1980s I was skydiving and upon opening my chute I looked down on some clouds below me, with the sun over my back. Appearing on the clouds was a double circular rainbow with the silhouette shadow of me hanging under my parachute appearing dead center. An event that I will never forget (and never repeat).

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@bobaboey 2026-05-15

Thank you for explaining the Moonbow, I’ve seen that a few times and always wondered if my eyes were messed up or there’s some phenomena going on

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@ericreid8111 2026-05-15

7:40 best chuck impersonation in a while πŸ˜‚ He already predicted what was about to happen

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@leaf16nut 2026-05-15

You two are the best, I don't know how Neil puts up with Chuck and Chuck puts up with Neil, but it works and I'm here for it!! πŸ˜‚β€

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