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Is there sound in space

Updated: 12/17/2022
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No, there is no sound in space because there is no air.Without air sound will not travel anywhere. Sound is created by a wave moving. For a wave to move, it needs a medium. Sound travels in air or water. There is no air or water in the vacuum of space.

Believe it or not...this is actually false.

An amazingly sensitive microphone, in a sense, was used to discover the constant B-flat coming from a black hole. (This found on NASA's website. Based on research from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory."

This comes from the Space.com website...

"Sound can travel through space, because space is not the total vacuum it's often made out to be. Atoms of gas give the universe a ubiquitous atmosphere of sorts, albeit a very thin one. Sound, unlike light, travels by compressing a medium. On Earth, the atmosphere works well as a sound-carrying medium, as does water. The planet itself is very adept at transmitting an earthquake's seismic waves, a form of sound. Space, though not as efficient, can also serve as a medium. If a brave and clever astronaut could safely remove her helmet and shout into the cosmos, her voice would carry."

Also do keep in mind that actually their are tons of particles in space. Just not near as many parts per million as here on Earth. As a matter of fact NASA has even released such research on this to attempt to solve a problem with near light speed travel. Hydrogen atoms would bombard the front of the craft at high rates of speed. Essentially such a collision of particles would break up the vehicle in a short amount of time. This alone proves space isn't a pure void. Besides...their is nothing to force all the molecules in the universe to stay attached to everything. Therefore it only seems logical to assume some do escape into the "void" we know as space.

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I think yes, because comets make a lot of noise when they crash down in earth am I right? Yes I am right hahahaha Joey Rocklart

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