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Why is it Dark at Night?

2012-09-30

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Have you ever wondered why you look up and see a dark sky at night?

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Intro
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Why is space dark
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An edge to the universe
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A temporal edge
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A dark night sky
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The Hubble Telescope
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Doppler Effect
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