Why do pictures of Earth taken from the Moon show a black sky with no stars?

Why do pictures of Earth taken from the Moon show a black sky with no stars? Can the stars only be seen with an atmosphere? Farris W. Bruce Hesperia, California The simple answer to your question is the camera settings used to take most photos from the Moon weren’t designed to capture stars. Apollo astronautsContinue reading “Why do pictures of Earth taken from the Moon show a black sky with no stars?”
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