There's an altitude above which the atmosphere is no longer scattering sunlight above your head, and then you just see stars in broad daylight. If you ascend high enough there's a point where there aren't many molecules above you, but a bing the sun is still there,. But you can see stars, in addition to our own star in the sky. You're not given em the ation way. Let that pe so quick. Ther, that cid is looking real peaceful right there. I'm good with that. Put it in the books. Move on the next problem.
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