Be open minded about this question.?

Question

Do you think it is possible for a colour to exist some where in space (based on different atmospheres and light sources) that doesn't exist here on earth?

and I do mean a completely different colour, not just a different shade of one we have.

Answer 1

Yes.
Atmosphere is different in different celestial bodies. And atmosphere is made up of many different compounds of gases. Different gases give off different colors when they are excited.

When the charged particles that come from the light source hit the atoms and molecules of the atmosphere, they excite those atoms, giving off light. Different atoms give off different colors of the spectrum when they are excited. A familiar example is the Neon lights that we see on many business signs in our modern world. The Neon lights contain the gas Neon. These lights have electricity run through them to excite the Neon gas. When the Neon is excited, it gives off a brilliant red-orange color.

So it is possible to an atmosphere of a celestial body having gases that does not exist in our earth's atmosphere may exibit different colors.

Answer 2

Be open minded about this answer.

No, a new color will not exist. Monochromatic Color is defined by the wavelength of light (electromagnetic radiation) which reaches the human eye. The wavelength must be between that of infrared (700 nm) and that of ultraviolet (400 nm). This is the visible range. It is slightly different for each human, but it is very consistent.

All of these wavelengths are present in sunlight. Sunlight can be "broken down" or separated into different wavelengths by using a prism, a diffraction grating or even a rain drop (which is how rainbows are formed).

However, in nature, different apparent colors are made by filtering light or reflecting different mixtures of wavelengths. There does seem to be a limited number of apparent colors in nature. These are not Monochromatic in wavelength. These tend to be Polychromatic (composed of more than one Monochromatic color).

Humans have not had enough time to search all possible Polychromatic combinations. Some of these very well might exist on earth or elsewhere. Once "found" it could be analyzed and reproduced, but it may not exist in plain view of any human at this time.

Answer 3

Oh, certainly. We know that our spectrum is a limited one. And we have only begun to fully understand what creates colour. Colour can be created just by heat alone. I am certain other people will answer your question with much more brilliant insight than I have, but to answer your question, somewhere in space we would be able to find the projected development of just about any scientific idea or theory... the whole strings theory hints of parallel universes and if that be so, parallel realities which would certainly include color being created from vibrations alone with which we would not be aware, as our atmosphere and gravity keep those vibrations within fairly strict parameters. Best to you, always. - Chris.

Answer 4

I think it would exist but that we probably would not be able to see it. I think the ranges of colour we are able to see is pretty limited and we reach that range on earth. Though I suppose there is a possibility that with a different light source our range could be widened.

It's a very interesting question. I hope someone with real knowledge answers this as I would be interested to know the answer to this.

Thanks for asking it... wish I had thought of it.

Answer 5

All sorts of colours may exist, dependant on the observers sensory ability, and what you call a colour.
Physically, colours are limited to a narrow band of the visible spectrum, so other colours would require more precice viewing eyes, or a seeing of beyond the colour spectrum, and would you still call it a colour?
The light scource would have no effect, but to filter it through an unknown medium, MAY split the wavelengths differenlty, to what we have observed, with earth minerals, though, i doubt it, for the small spectrum, has been well deciphered already.

Answer 6

A colour is just radiation of a certain wavelength. We see this as a color because that is the way our detector for that radiatiation range interprets the radiation. This detector will be your eye.

For other radiation ranges your detector could be for example your skin and you will feel that as heat.

It will not depend on the type of light or atmosphere but the way your detector interprets or detect the radiation.

Another animal could perhaps "see" the heat that you "feel" on your skin.

Search for bee vision. For some reason i remember that they can see more colors than we can going into the blue region and beyond that.

Answer 7

Yes of course, but a colour becomes real when someones sees it. And our eyes are not able to see colours outside the spectrum of wavelengths that are able to. So yes, maybe in a couple of million years, with new eyes, and on a long trip, could be amazing!

Answer 8

Colours are interpretations of different wavelengths of visible light by the brain. Only certain wavelengths of light are detected by the human eye, and all of those wavelengths exist on earth.

Some combinations of wavelengths that don't naturally occur on earth probably exist in space, but all possible combinations of wavelengths of light can be reproduced artificially here on earth.

Answer 9

Just coming home from a good night out makes you see all kind of things that you didn't know existed...

Would be boring if Star Trek had already come up with everything that could possibly be out there...

New colours would be a good start....

Hell, I'm going to bed!

Answer 10

We should have different eyes to observe that. The visible spectrum as we see it can only have the present colors. Some other eyes may see beyond ultra voilet and below infra red. None has such eyes here on earth may be some animals has it we dont know