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Why is the sky black on the moon?

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because there is no atmosphere to break up the visible spectrum of light

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What is the sky color of the moon at night?

The color of the sky on the Moon is black, always, day or night doesn't matter.


Why is the color of the sky black from the moon during the day?

The answer is that the Moon has no atmosphere. So, sunlight is not "scattered" as it is by the Earth's atmosphere. The Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light more than other colors causing our sky to be blue. So, the Moon has a black sky during its daytime and the Earth has a blue sky. You can see the black sky in photographs taken during the Apollo Moon landings. There's another answer below, but it's about the Earth's sky. When asked the color of the Earth's night sky, it is tempting to say, "black, of course"! However, that is not really correct. It looks black to us because there is not enough light to stimulate the color-sensitive cones in our eyes, even though there is light in the nighttime sky, and it has color. Away from city lights or other interfering light sources, the night sky, illuminated by moonlight is blue, similar to the sunlit daytime sky. At night we see through the atmosphere and out into space.


Why sky color of the moon is black?

many people think that the sky is blue because of the reflection of the earth. that is wrong. the sky is blue because of the gases produced in the sky. my point is, the sun goes down at night, and without light there can be no color. the only color that can be produced without light is black. there you have it. :)


Why does the sky look black from the moon even if the sun is shining?

The blue sky we see from the earth is due to blue light diffusion by the Earth's atmosphere. However since the moon does not have an atmosphere there is no light diffusion.


Does the moon move east across the sky?

the moon isnt in the sky its in space

Related questions

How many syllables are in watching the moon in the black sky?

There are eight syllables. Watch-ing - the - moon - in - the - black - sky.


On the moon would the sky look blue or black?

On the moon the sky will look blue.


What is the coluor of sky from moon?

Black.


What is the sky color of the moon at night?

The color of the sky on the Moon is black, always, day or night doesn't matter.


Why does the moon not have a beautiful blue sky in the day?

The blue of Earth's sky is caused by sunlight scattered in the atmosphere. When you get above the atmosphere, the sky turns black. The Moon has no atmosphere at all, and so the sky looks black at any altitude.


What is the appearance of the moon during the new moon phase?

The moon is basically black, but occasionally you can see a dark gray circle against the black sky.


What is colour of sky when viewed from the moon?

The color of the sky on earth would still appear blue but the "sky" around you would be black


Why is the sky blue on earth during day time and black in there moon?

the water in our planet reflects the sun light back to the atmosphere thus we have a blue sky the moon has no water and no atmosphere there for no blue sky during the day in the moon.


Why is the Moon's sky black though the sun is shining brightly?

There is no atmosphere to speak of, on the Moon. The reason we see the sky bright is because of sunlight reflected from our atmosphere.


Why is the moon sky dark and filled with stars day and night?

The blueness of the earth's sky is due to the sunlight passing through the atmosphere. There is no atmosphere on the moon, so the sky appears black. The sky is not filled with stars during the day on the moon, with the sun in the sky it is far too bright to see the stars.


What is a night when there is no moon and no clouds?

A night without a moon and no clouds is called a black moon


What color is Mercurys sky?

It's black, like the night time but no moon.