{"id":1196,"date":"2026-01-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1196"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:43:00","slug":"a-triple-rainbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1196","title":{"rendered":"A Triple Rainbow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a094b03816d2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a094b03816d2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-compressed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1197\" style=\"width:1320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-compressed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-compressed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-compressed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-compressed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-compressed-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-compressed.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. But underneath it: algae grows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this neat snap of a double rainbow over our greenhouse from the <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong> photo archives. This was snapped back in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a third rainbow of sorts in this image. Do you know where it is? Scroll down for the answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a094b0381d4b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a094b0381d4b\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-algae-compressed-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1198\" style=\"width:293px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-algae-compressed-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-algae-compressed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-algae-compressed-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-algae-compressed-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rainbow-algae-compressed.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ANSWER: <\/strong>The third rainbow is located inside our greenhouse and nearby <strong>National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota<\/strong>, which grows algae in a rainbow of pigments.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this snap from Research Technician <strong>Lydia Pinard<\/strong> showcasing a vibrant range of algae!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tricky question, but we couldn\u2019t resist!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. 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