So is the sky really as dark as it appears from that photo? Can you see stars from that altitude? I remember a scene from Apollo 13 where the view from inside the rocket cabin shortly after launch shows the blue sky almost instantly wash away to stars, which I was very skeptical about. But my brother replied that he heard that the transition really was that abrupt. Does anyone have any information on that?
Can you see stars from that altitude?At night, of course you can!
Seriously, in daytime I would think you could see the brighter planets and stars - maybe. But lack of oxygen means your vision isn't as acute, and the camera will wash out the landscape if you try to expose a sky photo for long enough to bring out stars. Plus no one spends any more than the absolute minimum time up there - the body's deterioration is rapid at extreme altitude.