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Why Is The Night Sky Dark?

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The answer to this question couldn't have been an easier one to the early ones.
Why could the night sky be dark when there is an infinite number of stars visible in the sky and are in the Universe. Shouldn't the night sky be as bright as by day? Well, this is called Olber's Paradox. This episode is governed with questions, assumptions and eventually, answers about the deep space.
23 Jul 2020 English South Africa Science · Education

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