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Q: An astronaut from the moon’s surface will observe the sky as:
  • A. black
  • B. white
  • C. blue
  • D. red
Correct Answer: Option A - The sky looks dark and black instead of blue because there is no atmosphere containing air in the outer space to scatter sunlight. So there is no scattered light to reach our eyes in outer space.
A. The sky looks dark and black instead of blue because there is no atmosphere containing air in the outer space to scatter sunlight. So there is no scattered light to reach our eyes in outer space.

Explanations:

The sky looks dark and black instead of blue because there is no atmosphere containing air in the outer space to scatter sunlight. So there is no scattered light to reach our eyes in outer space.