11. Why do we only see stars at night? (A K2S Question)

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During the day one star, the Sun, dominates the sky because it is so close. Only during the night do we see the faint light from other stars that are very far away.


Answer provided by Dirk Terrell, Ph.D.


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer