Why is Space Black? Can it be Explained?

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Space appears black because it lacks the matter needed to scatter light, resulting in the absence of color. Unlike the blue sky, which is caused by light scattering through air molecules, space has almost no particles to diffuse light between stars. When observing space, only the direct light from stars is visible, leading to the perception of blackness in the voids. This phenomenon is further explained by Olbers' Paradox, which posits that the universe cannot be both spatially and temporally infinite, as there aren't enough stars to illuminate the entire sky. Therefore, the absence of scattered light in space leads to its black appearance.
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Why isn't it any other color? Can it be explained?
 
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The sky is blue because the air molecules scatter light so that you see not only light coming directly from the sun and stars but also all of the scattered light that eventually gets to your eye.

In space there is (almost) nothing to scatter light so if you are looking directly at a start you will see light from it- but no light beteen stars. No light means no color and, as Russ Watters said, no color means black.
 
More specifically, if you're seeing black, it means no visible light is scattering towards you from the region you're seeing black.
 
Olber's paradox, not enough galaxies and stars to fill in the gaps. Olber deduced our universe cannot be both spatially and temporally infinite.
 

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