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How does the sun illuminate the space station when it is on the opposite side of the earth at night?
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∙ 10y ago
It doesn't. The space station falls into darkness. However, you can still see it for a while if you catch it passing overhead just after the sun goes down or just before sunrise because, being so high above the Earth, it catches the sunlight for longer than someone on the ground and picks it up in the morning before anyone else. Neverthe less, you will never see the station passing over at midnight, because just like you and me, it's in the shadow of the Earth.
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Does the sun not shine or illuminate at night?
No. The Sun is simply facing the other side of the Earth at nighttime.
Why can you see the space station at night?
You see the International space station at night because it reflects sunlight back to earth.
Why does the earth have day and night?
Earth is rotating on its axis and day and night occur as a result as the Earth spin. If the Sun is shining on a part of the Earth, they are having day time. If a part of the Earth is facing away from the Sun, there are having night time.
Why does the eastern hemisphere experiences daytime while the western hemisphere experiences night?
If that ever happens, it happens because the eastern and western hemispheres are on opposite sides of the Earth, and only 50% of the Earth at a time can face the sun.
How are night and day caused by the earth's rotation?
it is caused by if the earth rotates, if the earth goes away from the sun it is night . so that is how night is caused. Day is caused by the earth rotates and, the sunlight hits that place. so that is how the day is caused.
Does the sun not shine or illuminate at night?
No. The Sun is simply facing the other side of the Earth at nighttime.
Why does the eastern hemisphere have night when the western hemisphere has day?
The Sun can only illuminate half the Earth at a time.
Why can you see the space station at night?
You see the International space station at night because it reflects sunlight back to earth.
Why do they pick the color blue to illuminate the airport runways at night?
why do they pick th color blue to illuminate the airprot runways at night
When one side of the earth is facing the sun is it day or night?
When a side of the earth faces the sun, it's day. The opposite side is experiencing night.
Which star is opposite to earth?
There is no specific "opposite" to Earth. The Earth is a sphere: it has no front or back. In addition, the Earth is continually spinning. If you were to go outside at night and look at the stars over time, you will notice the stars are moving.
What hapenes when there is no moon at night?
Nothing 'happens' - it's just on the opposite side of the earth to where you are.
Do Australia and England have night time at the same timea and why?
No, they are on opposite sides of the Earth. When one in in daylight, the other is on the night side of the planet.
Do you have day and night because the earth orbits the sun?
Day and night happen Because the earth rotates the side facing the sun is day that the side that doesn't is night that's why we have time zones and when it's day on one side of the earth it's night on the opposite side
When earth was formed was it day or night?
It was both. As earth was forming out of the accretion disk orbiting the young sun, the part of earth facing the sun was experiencing day, and the opposite part of the earth was experiencing night. It was no different then than it is now.
Why does the earth have day and night?
Earth is rotating on its axis and day and night occur as a result as the Earth spin. If the Sun is shining on a part of the Earth, they are having day time. If a part of the Earth is facing away from the Sun, there are having night time.
Is it possible to see the space station at night from the earth?
With the naked eye or any normal domestic aid - no.
