Rainbows in Space: Can We See Light Refraction?

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excuse the ignorance and improper use of terms but here goes...

At work we were discussing rainbows and the topic came up "can rainbows form in space". Now I am sure that the typical rainbow arc can't be formed but can we see some sort of light refraction in space to create a visible spectrum of colors?
 
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