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Space looks black because for the most part it is empty - a vacuum. Space is in fact full of 'light' but without anything for that light to reflect/shine on to, it will appear black. Look at the Moon and you will only see the portion of it's surface bathed in light from the Sun, the rest will appear black (although even the dark side of the moon is actually faintly illuminated from distant stars).

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