• Question: is there sound in space

    Asked by anon-226196 to Sameed, Jose, joannabarstow, Heidi, Chris on 21 Nov 2019. This question was also asked by anon-226197.
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      Sameed Muhammed answered on 21 Nov 2019:


      Sounds requires a medium to travel, and in space this medium does not exist. So if a spaceship explodes in the middle of space, a nearby spaceship will be able to see it exploding (because light does not require a medium to travel) but will not hear anything.

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