Why can’t you see stars during footage of spacewalks? Why does space appear totally black?

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[For example](https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/side_image/public/thumbnails/image/s84-27018.jpg?itok=iwWtIpvc)

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

I’m just guessing, but it’s probably because the camera is focused on a bright object or there’s too much ambient light. Similar to how you can’t see in the dark for a while after leaving a bright room or how you can see less stars in the city than in the country.