The surface of a soap bubble is only about 10 molecules thick, and it displays iridescence, just like oil on a wet road. The colours we see are caused by the interference of light waves, and is determined by the thickness of the soap layer. The thicker parts are blue and green, and the thinnest areas are yellow. While the bubble is evaporating, its walls are thinning until we see no colours at all. At this stage the bubble is only about 25 nanometers thick. As gravity pulls the liquid downwards, it continuously changes the bubbles' thickness, so the hue changes as well. And finally, we should not forget, that the angle at which light reaches the surface also counts.
More on the physics behind soap bubbles can be read here: ( 1 ).




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