This data also shows background stars in white, ... The image is colorized to show the polarization (or angle) of the zodiacal light, a faint glow from dust orbiting the Sun. NASA/SwRI.

NASA's PUNCH sun-studying mission has seen first light — and the team says all four instruments are indeed working as expected.

From 93 million miles away, the sun usually looks like a white spot in the sky. But the reason many people perceive a yellow tint has to do with how light is scattered, Pesnell said.

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A popular tweet about the true color of the sun has sparked a debate on Twitter as users question whether our closest star is really white or yellow.. The Claim. On September 12, Twitter account ...

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NASA's PUNCH sun-studying mission has seen first light — and the team says all four instruments are indeed working as expected.