Why can you see stars on Earth but not in space?

Originally Answered: Why can we see stars from Earth, but not from space? We can see more stars from space than from earth. This is because there is no atmosphere in space and thus no scattering.

How come we Cannot see space?

Because space is a near-perfect vacuum — meaning it has exceedingly few particles — there’s virtually nothing in the space between stars and planets to scatter light to our eyes. And with no light reaching the eyes, they see black.

Why can I not see the stars?

Nowadays, we cannot see the stars because of light pollution. It is a kind of pollution caused due to use of artificial lights at night. Mainly misdirected light is the main cause. As this light spreads in the atmosphere at night, it alters the natural level of light.

Can astronauts see the galaxy?

In short, Yes they can! There have been many reports from astronauts stationed on the ISS like Mr Jack Fischer (@Astro2fish) who shared the below video a few years ago. We can see that with the right equipment and enough time, astronauts are able to observe many stars as well as the Milky Way, our home galaxy!

Do astronauts see the sun in space?

You can’t even see the sun from space, but uv rays still effect astronauts. The sun is actually completely black from space.

Why can’t I see very many stars at night?

The reason for this is light pollution. Dust and water vapor in the atmosphere reflects the bright city lights back down towards the ground. This “light pollution” tends to be brighter than some of the dim stars and other deep sky objects, essentially hiding them from view.

Can We Still See Stars from other galaxies?

However, if you are talking about individual stars, not the collective starlight of stars in a given galaxy, then the answer is we still cant! Since the Andromeda Galaxy is predicted to collide (or merge very slowly) with the Milky Way in about 4 billion years, we can expect to see stars from other galaxies until then.

Why can’t we see the Milky Way galaxy at night?

If you cannot see the galaxy, it’s because you live in a city surrounded by bright lights all night long. In that case, you cannot see the galaxy because your eyes are adjusted to the brightest light around you. The stars are far too faint, and you need drive hou We can.

Why can’t we see stars in pictures taken in cities?

Long exposure pictures in cities will reveal the orange skyglow, which is the main reason why you can’t see the stars – it’s like noise masking off the faint light from the distant objects: Light pollution affects primarily the observations of faint objects, such as nebulae or distant galaxies.

Why are some galaxies not visible to the human eye?

The reason that more distant galaxies are not visible, is due to the inverse-square law: As the light particles (photons) recede from the galaxy (or any other light source), they are distributed over an ever-increasing surface.