Why is space so dark if it’s full of stars?

Tai Asks Why

CBC

Kids & Family

4.2 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Tai is fascinated by what’s in the dark spaces between the stars. Considering there are trillions of stars in the universe (and counting!), it seems a bit odd that the universe isn’t just a blinding ball of light. So then, why is space so dark? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/tai-asks-why-transcripts-listen-1.6747759

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0:00.0	This is a CBC podcast.
0:04.0	Whenever I get out of the city, I always love looking up at the stars.
0:12.0	Not only do they look cool, but see I always brings up at the stars.
0:13.0	Not only do they look cool, but seeing the vast expanse of space
0:18.0	always brings up a really big question for me.
0:22.0	Why is the night sky so dark? Because if NASA is right, there are
0:27.6	trillions of stars in the sky, then shouldn't the sky just constantly just be bombarded with the starlight?
0:35.0	I know that light can travel pretty far in space.
0:40.0	Like guys, the sun is around 150 million kilometers away and not only does the light
0:48.0	still get here the light is still strong enough to just burn us too.
0:52.4	So what is is still strong enough to just burn us too.
0:53.0	So what is in between all these stars?
0:57.0	It can't just be black holes as causally just like sucking up all the light.
1:02.0	Why can't I see the light of trillions of stars
1:06.0	when I look up at the night sky?
1:08.0	Why is space so dark?
1:12.0	Thai asked. Ty asks why. I'm Ty and this is my podcast. Ty asks why. There are just so many
1:21.6	good questions out there that are just lingering waiting to be answered.
1:25.0	How does a song that's stuck in your head?
1:27.0	What is Deja vu?
1:29.0	When the dinosaurs died, how did other animals survive?
1:33.0	What are animals saying to each other?
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