In a city with heavy light pollution, we can’t see most stars. In a clear dark night maybe in a rural area, we can see a lot more. This is a fact and I can confirm this myself.
But, why is it that we can’t see a whole lot more stars from the perspective of those who are actually in space? Shouldn’t they have a way clearer view?
In: Earth Science
Two things:
1. The earth is stupidly bright, making the stars quite hard to see
2. Astronauts in white suits are very bright, so the shutter speed is shorter to not overexpose the image. This makes it so that stars are invisible. You could go out in a field and take a picture of a friend, if you want your friend to be visible, you’ll see no stars.
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