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jeerabiscuit t1_irms1pw wrote

Do the stars look as numerous with naked eyes from there?

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astro_pettit OP t1_irnl0d1 wrote

Absolutely, during orbital night

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ale1987 t1_irp8ohg wrote

Silly question I have had for a long time: I understand that stars in space are only visible if we are under the shadow of the earth. So, if we hypothetically traveled to Mars (for example) would we see absolutely everything black during the months that the trip lasts? Because in theory, there would be "nothing" to shade us.

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