2007-05-24 16:13:23 · 14 answers · asked by Super Shane 64 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
because in space there is nothing for light to reflect off of so you dont see it.
2007-05-24 16:15:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Earth holds around itself a cocoon of gases which is our atmosphere. The denser the gases in the atmosphere, the more matter there is to scatter sunlight. As one goes higher into space, the air becomes thinner, as Earth's gravity weakens. Because of this, less sunlight is scattered, and the sky becomes darker. By the time space is reached, the Earth's atmosphere is gone, and there are only a few random atoms floating around in a virtual vacuum, therefore the sky would appear black, and the sun a pure and brilliant white.
Hope I was clear enough. Pretty much has to do with gases and dust in the sky scattering sunlight.
2007-05-24 23:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by North_Star 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe bacause once the light enters the earth's atmosphere, the energy(which is the light) could not escape or bounce back the atmosphere anymore. or could be...
the atmosphere contains droplets of water,gas molecules, or dust motes, which serves as hindrance to incoming lights, these particles deflect sunlight and scatter in all directions so the light fills the sky, our atmosphere must be so unique, that when the light enters the earth's atmosphere it brightens the sky, the space has a different atmosphere compare to the earth so maybe the space is not capable or void with gas molecules or dust motes, or droplets of water thus it is not capable to deflect and scatter light.
2007-05-25 00:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by posh_girl04 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sky is bright because of the atmosphere - the dense gases in our atmosphere collect and scatter the light so that the sky is bright and lit when the sun is shining.
But when we get to space, there is less and less atmosphere (and eventually almost none at all), so no molecules of gas to help collect and scatter the light.
2007-05-24 23:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is because of the earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere scatters the light from the sun. In outer space there is no atmosphere.
2007-05-24 23:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by jerriel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the atmosphere that's what makes the earth light on ground but dark in space,
its like a optical illusion.
2007-05-24 23:16:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you see is the illumination of the earth's atmosphere. As you leave the atmosphere, there are no air particles for the sun to reflect off of.
2007-05-24 23:24:43 · answer #7 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The atmosphere scatters sunlight. There is no atmosphere in space, hence no light gets scattered.
2007-05-24 23:16:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
because the sun lights up the particles in the sky making it shine, if you think of the rainbow, that's just the sun shining through the water droplets in the sky
2007-05-24 23:17:11 · answer #9 · answered by sunnybums 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well nothing to reflect off ofcourse, but also where you're looking... if you're looking at the sun it wouldn't fade at all (you might go blind but then everything's dark atmosphere or no
2007-05-24 23:17:46 · answer #10 · answered by atzu_87 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋