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blue4204 t1_je22hva wrote

Because on Earth the light from the stars illuminates the air in front of us. While in space there's nothing for the light to illuminate.

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Suitable-Victory-105 OP t1_je22m4x wrote

Thank you. That now makes a lot of sense.

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One_Astronaut_483 t1_je23haw wrote

This doesn't make any sense for me. Light doesn't need something to see it. It's the other way around actually, the light bounces in the atmosphere and it's losing energy.

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Suitable-Victory-105 OP t1_je23tiy wrote

I realise this now. I think it is now because the light from our sun washes out all other starlight.

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