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  1. Rainbow - National Geographic Society

    Jan 20, 2026 · A red rainbow, also called a monochrome rainbow, usually appears at sunrise or sunset. During this time, sunlight travels further in the atmosphere, and shorter wavelengths (blue and violet) …

  2. Rainbow Serpent - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · Some ancient people of Australia believe a "rainbow serpent" slithered from the water to create the world. Could this fascinating myth be based on fact? Join Wild Chronicles on a quest to …

  3. Visible Light - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · The different wavelengths of visible light are seen as the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The longest wavelengths (around 700 nanometers) …

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  5. Explorer Home - Profile

    Mar 1, 2025 · Where National Geographic Explorers start. Explorer Since 2025 Maria Tzortziou Physicist, Environmental Scientist Biography Maria Tzortziou is an endowed professor of earth and …

  6. Rainforests, Explained - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · Rainforests play an invaluable role in sustaining life, but every year, large portions of them are cut down for logging, mining, and cattle ranches.

  7. Aboriginal Songlines Helped Draw the Map in Australia

    Apr 8, 2016 · TEACHERS’ TOOLKIT Phys.org: How ancient Aboriginal star maps have shaped Australia’s highway network Nat Geo: Rainbow Serpent The Basement Geographer: Songlines: How …

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    Mar 1, 2023 · Where National Geographic Explorers start. Explorer Since 2023 Aji Wahyu Anggoro Biography Aji Wahyu Anggoro is a Blue Carbon specialist at Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara …

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    Jun 1, 2022 · Where National Geographic Explorers start. Explorer Since 2022 Brianna Elliott Biography Brianna Elliot is a Ph.D. candidate in the Marine Science and Conservation program at Duke …

  10. Explorer Home - Profile

    Aug 1, 2014 · Where National Geographic Explorers start. Explorer Since 2014 Camrin D. Braun Oceanographer Biography Since his first captain’s role at age 2, Camrin Braun has been fascinated …