why can i see the stars at night but pics of space look like a black void

Subject: why can i see the stars at night but pics of space look like a black void

Date: Mon Apr 3 21:53:35 2000
Posted by james flagler
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City: denville State/Province: new jersey Country: usa
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 954816815.As

Message:


why from earth do i see twinkling lights (stars) but pictures/video footage 
of space do not show these twinkling lights in the backround....ex: the news 
shows astronauts/the space-shuttle and the surrounding space is all just 
pitch-black....no stars  fyi:i think i read in parade magazine (an article by 
carl sagan) that the answer to my question may have somthing to do with the 
atmosphere......

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