How comes space isn't bright?

As ethmer says: There’s nothing to refract the light. Although there’s stars practically anywhere you look, most of them are too far away to shed appreciable light on us.

During the day, our atmosphere refracts light, giving the sky its blue color. If we had no atmosphere, even during the day the sky would be black.

That’s like trying to illuminate the Superdome with a cigarette…

I know it is I ask my teachers all the time:d lol

wow that is a good question. I wish I knew the answer :/ let’s see if anyone else knows O:

of course, captainassassin always has to come in, vague and never meticulous. . .

It was a simple question… regarding scale. ANTI-MATTER has nothing to do with it. And aren’t you the same person who said horses can levitate, and wasps don’t sting?

Yes… you are…

It’s not everyday I can find someone with an inferiority complex.

of course, captainassassin always has to come in, vague and never meticulous. . .

speaking of illumination,, what about antimatter. o: one drop could light New York City for a week or so. (don’t quote me on the duration)

it’s also highly radioactive. it’s been discussed thus far as people find it a solution to our energy problem. . .

but it’s been set back because of fears of terrorists or others wanting to get their hands on it. . .

it’s both good and bad I guess. : /

Because space is basiclly empty so there is nothing to refract or reflect the light from the sun. But put a planet, comet or even a piece of paper in space and the sun will reflect off of it.

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