2007-02-25 05:46:50 · 4 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
light reflection (i think this is what you are basically talking about) can just happen if light has something where it can scatter on.
The sky is saturated with molecules, so light is scattered.
Space instead is called space cause its basically empty space.
means its just 1 atom per cubic-meter or so.
The probability that light interacts with it is low.
on a big scale you may have more particles in space
but the same ammount of particles you have the less light you have.. sooooo .. Space --> empty --> no reflection
2007-02-25 14:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by blondnirvana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The matter is so widely scattered that you don't notice it. On the other hand, there are examples where you can see starlight glowing through interstellar dust. A nebula for example. One nebula almost visible to the naked eye is the Orion Nebula. Shine any pair of binoculars at Orion's dagger to see the glowing nebula. Quite a sight.
2007-02-25 13:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by Intrepyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our sky on earth does not flouresce. When sunlight or starlight hits the atmosphere, that can light it up and make it seemingly flouresce, but in absence of any external light source, the earth's sky would be dark.
2007-02-25 13:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by Marianne M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The density of said particles is too low.
Why are you asking these questions, when your own answers show that you understand this stuff quite well already?
2007-02-25 13:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋