if the sun is in space, why is there light on Earth but not in space?

Question

sos I do not understand at all

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

So get a powerful flashlight and go outside at night. Turn it on, point it at something and you will see the light. On the house. On your car. On the ground.

Now, point it up into the air. Unless the air is dusty or very humid, you won’t see anything. That’s because we see light as it is reflected off of things. If there’s not a thing, the light doesn’t reflect back to us and just… goes.

It’s the same way in space, and space is incredibly empty.