Every morning my bedroom is flooded with light that even the curtains can't completely keep out. This got me to thinking - if the sun is so strong, why isn't it also sunny in space?
2007-10-01 05:28:38 · 10 answers · asked by Crystal D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Because on earth, sunlight is reflected and refracted by every single atom and molecule and object it strikes, and these bent and broken light rays go in every direction. So the sky is filled with light.
In space, if you were to look at the sun, you could see it (it would probably blind you to do so, by the way), but because there are basically no atoms and molecules floating around, it's only light coming straight at you from the source that you can see.
2007-10-01 05:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by Brian L 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is very sunny in space but all of the sun light is coming from one location. The sun. So if you look anywhere else there is no sunlight only a little star light.
2007-10-01 07:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is sunny in space if you're looking at the sun or if there is matter enough around you to reflect the sunlight. That's the only way we see anything. We see color based on what colors are either reflected or absorbed by the matter light strikes.
2007-10-01 06:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by david37863 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But it IS sunny in space!
Just go up there, and you will be bombarded by much more sunlight,
on the side of you that faces toward the sun. Your "night" side will be in shadow, and the sky will be black if you face that way.
What you will not see is the scattering of sunlight by gases and dust particles, which you see when you look at the atmosphere outside your window.
In space, if you go inside a space ship, and surround yourself with gases (and dust) similar to that on Earth, then it will also be illuminated by sunlight coming into your window (or porthole).
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2007-10-01 05:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by bam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot of light in space, more light than there is on earth. It just looks black because the light simply passes by it. The air you see that looks bright, well it actually absorbs light from the sun. Once it does that it radiates light in all directions, including toward your eyes. If the light simply passed by the air, it would also look dark.
2007-10-01 05:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by billgoats79 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is u just don't see it until it hits something. An astronaut standing in space is 350 deg F on the sunny side and -200 on the dark side.
2007-10-01 07:12:15 · answer #6 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It IS sunny in space. They sky is black but the Sun shines brightly and everything EXCEPT the sky is brightly lit up.
2007-10-01 06:33:58 · answer #7 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm.. good question, have a star
I think it may be because space is a vacuum and the light has nothing to reflect off of.
2007-10-01 07:37:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who told you it isn't? They were wrong.
2007-10-01 06:07:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause there is no ATMOSPHERE to REFLECT the LIGHT and also no AIR.
2007-10-01 05:32:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋