Why Isn’t the Night Sky Full of Light from All the Galaxies?

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If there are so many galaxies in the universe,Why don't wee see a night sky with full of light(from the galaxies or stars)
 
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adjacent said:
If there are so many galaxies in the universe,Why don't wee see a night sky with full of light(from the galaxies or stars)

Google "Olber's paradox"
 
adjacent said:
If there are so many galaxies in the universe,Why don't wee see a night sky with full of light(from the galaxies or stars)

During the day the number of galaxies doesn't change and we see the sky full of light.
 
martinbn said:
During the day the number of galaxies doesn't change and we see the sky full of light.
Night sky Martinbn
 
I know, I am just pointing out that may be it is not only the number of galaxies that matters.
 
During the day we see sky full of light because of sun's scattered light on our atmosphere
 
The number of galaxies viewable from Earth is finite, and even the brightest galaxy [beyond the milky way] is difficult to see with the naked eye.