Is the part of space near the sun lighter. Or is it still dark?
2007-12-01 04:36:03 · 7 answers · asked by Fliss..* 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The corona, which can't be seen on earth except during an eclipse, would be visible from outer space if you could block out the sun with something. It is very hot and very thin. Farther out is a region referred to as the zodiacal light, which is a very sparse region of particles. These could be seen, too. So after you get away from the photosphere there are still these two regions where space wouldn't look completely black, but they are both well within the orbit of Mercury.
2007-12-01 04:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Brant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space appears to be dark because of the absence of matter. We see objects because light reflects off of them. As there is no matter to reflect the sun's light then all space appears "dark". No matter the distance from the sun light intensity does not change.
2007-12-01 14:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by Dean360 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space is neither light nor dark, it's just emptiness. Anything in space in the vicinity of the sun will be brightly lit on the sunward side.
2007-12-01 18:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space is neither light nor dark coloured.
In the same way the area near a street light is neither lighter or darker, than its surronding non lit area.
If you get what I mean.
2007-12-01 12:46:37 · answer #4 · answered by draytondon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has a high concentration of photons emitted by the sun.
2007-12-01 12:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's still black if that's what you mean. Cause that's the color of space.
2007-12-01 12:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
black
2007-12-01 12:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by less 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋