How could a planet have a sky without stars at night?
Is it possible for a planet in our part of the galaxy to have a night without stars?
I'm looking for some kind of natural phenomena that would hide the stars, but allow the sun to rise and fall as normal. The atmosphere and day/night cycles should be unaffected.
It is the basis for a society that develops into the modern age without an interest in outer space.
This can be a solar system with only one planet.
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Is it possible for a planet in our part of the galaxy to have a night without stars?
I'm looking for some kind of natural phenomena that would hide the stars, but allow the sun to rise and fall as normal. The atmosphere and day/night cycles should be unaffected.
It is the basis for a society that develops into the modern age without an interest in outer space.
This can be a solar system with only one planet.
space astronomy solar-system galactic
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No stars. No moon (I assume). You always have a sun. You'll have clouds. No asteroids? No meteors? I'm not convinced you can create the basis you're looking for. IMO, intelligent primates will always look at birds and want to fly, and they'll always want to fly higher, and God is almost always up where the sun is.... I'm not feeling this one.
– JBH
1 hour ago
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Is it possible for a planet in our part of the galaxy to have a night without stars?
I'm looking for some kind of natural phenomena that would hide the stars, but allow the sun to rise and fall as normal. The atmosphere and day/night cycles should be unaffected.
It is the basis for a society that develops into the modern age without an interest in outer space.
This can be a solar system with only one planet.
space astronomy solar-system galactic
edited 1 hour ago
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Is it possible for a planet in our part of the galaxy to have a night without stars?
I'm looking for some kind of natural phenomena that would hide the stars, but allow the sun to rise and fall as normal. The atmosphere and day/night cycles should be unaffected.
It is the basis for a society that develops into the modern age without an interest in outer space.
This can be a solar system with only one planet.
space astronomy solar-system galactic
space astronomy solar-system galactic
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No stars. No moon (I assume). You always have a sun. You'll have clouds. No asteroids? No meteors? I'm not convinced you can create the basis you're looking for. IMO, intelligent primates will always look at birds and want to fly, and they'll always want to fly higher, and God is almost always up where the sun is.... I'm not feeling this one.
– JBH
1 hour ago
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No stars. No moon (I assume). You always have a sun. You'll have clouds. No asteroids? No meteors? I'm not convinced you can create the basis you're looking for. IMO, intelligent primates will always look at birds and want to fly, and they'll always want to fly higher, and God is almost always up where the sun is.... I'm not feeling this one.
– JBH
1 hour ago
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No stars. No moon (I assume). You always have a sun. You'll have clouds. No asteroids? No meteors? I'm not convinced you can create the basis you're looking for. IMO, intelligent primates will always look at birds and want to fly, and they'll always want to fly higher, and God is almost always up where the sun is.... I'm not feeling this one.
– JBH
1 hour ago
No stars. No moon (I assume). You always have a sun. You'll have clouds. No asteroids? No meteors? I'm not convinced you can create the basis you're looking for. IMO, intelligent primates will always look at birds and want to fly, and they'll always want to fly higher, and God is almost always up where the sun is.... I'm not feeling this one.
– JBH
1 hour ago
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Perhaps their planet is on the inside of a giant Dyson sphere that was created by an ancient civilization.
This would be a vast solid shell that surrounds their entire solar system, the inside of which is covered with solar panels in order to collect as near as possible to 100% of the energy output of their sun. Naturally, this would block their view of the rest of the galaxy as well.
As for why the ancient civilization who built it left this one planet on the inside, that's up to you to decide. Maybe they saw that it had some life forms that might potentially develop intelligence some day and didn't want to just kill them off, so they left them where they were, while dismantling all the rest of the planets in the system to build the spere?
answered 1 hour ago
Admiral Jota
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Paint the inner surface matte black and you have a winner. It's not a natural phenomena, but a decent alternative. Well done!
– JBH
1 hour ago
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For the (relatively) primitive people on the planet, it is a natural phenomenon! It's literally the edge of the universe!
– elemtilas
40 mins ago
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One possibility is for the surface of the planet to be covered in highly luminous matter. Perhaps all the surface is an interconnected of bioluminescent life.
There is no moon (assumed because you make no mention) and the high levels of light pollution at night will blot the stars out.
You could combine with a naturally hazy atmosphere and cloud cover to a) further blot the stars and b) reflect all that light pollution back to the surface, further brightening it at night.
Normal urban terrestrial light pollution (before and during the great 2003 Northeast Blackout) to give you an idea:
answered 32 mins ago
elemtilas
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Interesting, but in order to have light pollution we need a source of light. Moonless starless sky implies that such source must be elsewhere.
– Alexander
29 mins ago
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Dust cloud.
The star may be residing in a duct cloud with no other stars nearby. This interstellar dust will create a faint nighttime glow, but can be thick enough that no other star's light can be visible on the planet.
answered 32 mins ago
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there are many ways. especially if it's just you don't see the stars.
there could be a constant storm like on Jupiter and in 'All Summer In a Day' by Ray Bradbury.
Venus has an atmosphere made up mainly of carbon dioxide, and thick clouds of sulfuric acid completely cover the planet.
basically, clouds covering the entire planet would do the trick.
'light pollution' would also make it so the stars can't be seen because the ground is so bright.
Night Sky in Las Vegas Which is always full of light especially at night
vs the Idaho dark sky preserve
answered 28 mins ago
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Perhaps their planet is on the inside of a giant Dyson sphere that was created by an ancient civilization.
This would be a vast solid shell that surrounds their entire solar system, the inside of which is covered with solar panels in order to collect as near as possible to 100% of the energy output of their sun. Naturally, this would block their view of the rest of the galaxy as well.
As for why the ancient civilization who built it left this one planet on the inside, that's up to you to decide. Maybe they saw that it had some life forms that might potentially develop intelligence some day and didn't want to just kill them off, so they left them where they were, while dismantling all the rest of the planets in the system to build the spere?
answered 1 hour ago
Admiral Jota
470111
Paint the inner surface matte black and you have a winner. It's not a natural phenomena, but a decent alternative. Well done!
– JBH
1 hour ago
1
For the (relatively) primitive people on the planet, it is a natural phenomenon! It's literally the edge of the universe!
– elemtilas
40 mins ago
add a comment |
Perhaps their planet is on the inside of a giant Dyson sphere that was created by an ancient civilization.
This would be a vast solid shell that surrounds their entire solar system, the inside of which is covered with solar panels in order to collect as near as possible to 100% of the energy output of their sun. Naturally, this would block their view of the rest of the galaxy as well.
As for why the ancient civilization who built it left this one planet on the inside, that's up to you to decide. Maybe they saw that it had some life forms that might potentially develop intelligence some day and didn't want to just kill them off, so they left them where they were, while dismantling all the rest of the planets in the system to build the spere?
answered 1 hour ago
Admiral Jota
470111
Paint the inner surface matte black and you have a winner. It's not a natural phenomena, but a decent alternative. Well done!
– JBH
1 hour ago
1
For the (relatively) primitive people on the planet, it is a natural phenomenon! It's literally the edge of the universe!
– elemtilas
40 mins ago
add a comment |
Perhaps their planet is on the inside of a giant Dyson sphere that was created by an ancient civilization.
This would be a vast solid shell that surrounds their entire solar system, the inside of which is covered with solar panels in order to collect as near as possible to 100% of the energy output of their sun. Naturally, this would block their view of the rest of the galaxy as well.
As for why the ancient civilization who built it left this one planet on the inside, that's up to you to decide. Maybe they saw that it had some life forms that might potentially develop intelligence some day and didn't want to just kill them off, so they left them where they were, while dismantling all the rest of the planets in the system to build the spere?
answered 1 hour ago
Admiral Jota
470111
Perhaps their planet is on the inside of a giant Dyson sphere that was created by an ancient civilization.
This would be a vast solid shell that surrounds their entire solar system, the inside of which is covered with solar panels in order to collect as near as possible to 100% of the energy output of their sun. Naturally, this would block their view of the rest of the galaxy as well.
As for why the ancient civilization who built it left this one planet on the inside, that's up to you to decide. Maybe they saw that it had some life forms that might potentially develop intelligence some day and didn't want to just kill them off, so they left them where they were, while dismantling all the rest of the planets in the system to build the spere?
answered 1 hour ago
Admiral Jota
470111
answered 1 hour ago
Admiral Jota
470111
answered 1 hour ago
Admiral Jota
470111
answered 1 hour ago
Admiral Jota
470111
470111
Paint the inner surface matte black and you have a winner. It's not a natural phenomena, but a decent alternative. Well done!
– JBH
1 hour ago
1
For the (relatively) primitive people on the planet, it is a natural phenomenon! It's literally the edge of the universe!
– elemtilas
40 mins ago
add a comment |
Paint the inner surface matte black and you have a winner. It's not a natural phenomena, but a decent alternative. Well done!
– JBH
1 hour ago
1
For the (relatively) primitive people on the planet, it is a natural phenomenon! It's literally the edge of the universe!
– elemtilas
40 mins ago
Paint the inner surface matte black and you have a winner. It's not a natural phenomena, but a decent alternative. Well done!
– JBH
1 hour ago
Paint the inner surface matte black and you have a winner. It's not a natural phenomena, but a decent alternative. Well done!
– JBH
1 hour ago
1
1
For the (relatively) primitive people on the planet, it is a natural phenomenon! It's literally the edge of the universe!
– elemtilas
40 mins ago
For the (relatively) primitive people on the planet, it is a natural phenomenon! It's literally the edge of the universe!
– elemtilas
40 mins ago
add a comment |
One possibility is for the surface of the planet to be covered in highly luminous matter. Perhaps all the surface is an interconnected of bioluminescent life.
There is no moon (assumed because you make no mention) and the high levels of light pollution at night will blot the stars out.
You could combine with a naturally hazy atmosphere and cloud cover to a) further blot the stars and b) reflect all that light pollution back to the surface, further brightening it at night.
Normal urban terrestrial light pollution (before and during the great 2003 Northeast Blackout) to give you an idea:
answered 32 mins ago
elemtilas
11k22554
Interesting, but in order to have light pollution we need a source of light. Moonless starless sky implies that such source must be elsewhere.
– Alexander
29 mins ago
add a comment |
One possibility is for the surface of the planet to be covered in highly luminous matter. Perhaps all the surface is an interconnected of bioluminescent life.
There is no moon (assumed because you make no mention) and the high levels of light pollution at night will blot the stars out.
You could combine with a naturally hazy atmosphere and cloud cover to a) further blot the stars and b) reflect all that light pollution back to the surface, further brightening it at night.
Normal urban terrestrial light pollution (before and during the great 2003 Northeast Blackout) to give you an idea:
answered 32 mins ago
elemtilas
11k22554
Interesting, but in order to have light pollution we need a source of light. Moonless starless sky implies that such source must be elsewhere.
– Alexander
29 mins ago
add a comment |
One possibility is for the surface of the planet to be covered in highly luminous matter. Perhaps all the surface is an interconnected of bioluminescent life.
There is no moon (assumed because you make no mention) and the high levels of light pollution at night will blot the stars out.
You could combine with a naturally hazy atmosphere and cloud cover to a) further blot the stars and b) reflect all that light pollution back to the surface, further brightening it at night.
Normal urban terrestrial light pollution (before and during the great 2003 Northeast Blackout) to give you an idea:
answered 32 mins ago
elemtilas
11k22554
One possibility is for the surface of the planet to be covered in highly luminous matter. Perhaps all the surface is an interconnected of bioluminescent life.
There is no moon (assumed because you make no mention) and the high levels of light pollution at night will blot the stars out.
You could combine with a naturally hazy atmosphere and cloud cover to a) further blot the stars and b) reflect all that light pollution back to the surface, further brightening it at night.
Normal urban terrestrial light pollution (before and during the great 2003 Northeast Blackout) to give you an idea:
answered 32 mins ago
elemtilas
11k22554
answered 32 mins ago
elemtilas
11k22554
answered 32 mins ago
elemtilas
11k22554
answered 32 mins ago
elemtilas
11k22554
11k22554
Interesting, but in order to have light pollution we need a source of light. Moonless starless sky implies that such source must be elsewhere.
– Alexander
29 mins ago
add a comment |
Interesting, but in order to have light pollution we need a source of light. Moonless starless sky implies that such source must be elsewhere.
– Alexander
29 mins ago
Interesting, but in order to have light pollution we need a source of light. Moonless starless sky implies that such source must be elsewhere.
– Alexander
29 mins ago
Interesting, but in order to have light pollution we need a source of light. Moonless starless sky implies that such source must be elsewhere.
– Alexander
29 mins ago
add a comment |
Dust cloud.
The star may be residing in a duct cloud with no other stars nearby. This interstellar dust will create a faint nighttime glow, but can be thick enough that no other star's light can be visible on the planet.
answered 32 mins ago
Alexander
18.7k42972
add a comment |
Dust cloud.
The star may be residing in a duct cloud with no other stars nearby. This interstellar dust will create a faint nighttime glow, but can be thick enough that no other star's light can be visible on the planet.
answered 32 mins ago
Alexander
18.7k42972
add a comment |
Dust cloud.
The star may be residing in a duct cloud with no other stars nearby. This interstellar dust will create a faint nighttime glow, but can be thick enough that no other star's light can be visible on the planet.
answered 32 mins ago
Alexander
18.7k42972
Dust cloud.
The star may be residing in a duct cloud with no other stars nearby. This interstellar dust will create a faint nighttime glow, but can be thick enough that no other star's light can be visible on the planet.
answered 32 mins ago
Alexander
18.7k42972
answered 32 mins ago
Alexander
18.7k42972
answered 32 mins ago
Alexander
18.7k42972
answered 32 mins ago
Alexander
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there are many ways. especially if it's just you don't see the stars.
there could be a constant storm like on Jupiter and in 'All Summer In a Day' by Ray Bradbury.
Venus has an atmosphere made up mainly of carbon dioxide, and thick clouds of sulfuric acid completely cover the planet.
basically, clouds covering the entire planet would do the trick.
'light pollution' would also make it so the stars can't be seen because the ground is so bright.
Night Sky in Las Vegas Which is always full of light especially at night
vs the Idaho dark sky preserve
answered 28 mins ago
Rowyn Alloway
4531212
add a comment |
there are many ways. especially if it's just you don't see the stars.
there could be a constant storm like on Jupiter and in 'All Summer In a Day' by Ray Bradbury.
Venus has an atmosphere made up mainly of carbon dioxide, and thick clouds of sulfuric acid completely cover the planet.
basically, clouds covering the entire planet would do the trick.
'light pollution' would also make it so the stars can't be seen because the ground is so bright.
Night Sky in Las Vegas Which is always full of light especially at night
vs the Idaho dark sky preserve
answered 28 mins ago
Rowyn Alloway
4531212
add a comment |
there are many ways. especially if it's just you don't see the stars.
there could be a constant storm like on Jupiter and in 'All Summer In a Day' by Ray Bradbury.
Venus has an atmosphere made up mainly of carbon dioxide, and thick clouds of sulfuric acid completely cover the planet.
basically, clouds covering the entire planet would do the trick.
'light pollution' would also make it so the stars can't be seen because the ground is so bright.
Night Sky in Las Vegas Which is always full of light especially at night
vs the Idaho dark sky preserve
answered 28 mins ago
Rowyn Alloway
4531212
there are many ways. especially if it's just you don't see the stars.
there could be a constant storm like on Jupiter and in 'All Summer In a Day' by Ray Bradbury.
Venus has an atmosphere made up mainly of carbon dioxide, and thick clouds of sulfuric acid completely cover the planet.
basically, clouds covering the entire planet would do the trick.
'light pollution' would also make it so the stars can't be seen because the ground is so bright.
Night Sky in Las Vegas Which is always full of light especially at night
vs the Idaho dark sky preserve
answered 28 mins ago
Rowyn Alloway
4531212
answered 28 mins ago
Rowyn Alloway
4531212
answered 28 mins ago
Rowyn Alloway
4531212
answered 28 mins ago
Rowyn Alloway
4531212
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No stars. No moon (I assume). You always have a sun. You'll have clouds. No asteroids? No meteors? I'm not convinced you can create the basis you're looking for. IMO, intelligent primates will always look at birds and want to fly, and they'll always want to fly higher, and God is almost always up where the sun is.... I'm not feeling this one.
– JBH
1 hour ago