Can You Hear Sound in Space?

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If space is a vacuum, is it possible to hear sound in it? Trace is here to discuss why sound travels differently in space. Read More: What is a vacuum? Is it matter? education.jlab.org/qa/vacuum_02.html “A vacuum, to us, is a space with no matter in it. As a practical matter though, it's really a space with very little matter in it.” Matter in Space helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/qa_sp_ms.html “There is matter spread all through the Universe, it is just spread very, very, very, very thin.” Why you might sound like a Smurf on Venus www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/04/why-you-might-sound-like-a-smurf-on-venus.html “Ever wondered what natural sounds you would hear on another planet?” How Bone-conducting Headphones Work electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/audio-music/bone-conducting-headphones1.htm “To understand how bone conduction works, you first have to understand how we hear sounds.” Can humans hear in space? science.howstuffworks.com/humans-hear-in-space2.htm “Before we begin to talk about space, we should probably define it.” How Voyager 1 recorded noises when there’s no sound in interstellar space www.nbcnews.com/science/space/how-voyager-1-recorded-noises-when-theres-no-sound-interstellar-f2D11701506 “Beyond the border of interstellar space, the distant Voyager 1 spacecraft called back to Earth earlier this year with noises from its new environment.” Can you hear sound in space? curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=8 “I'm afraid that your friends are right. In empty space, there is no air, and what we call ‘sound’ is actually vibrations in the air.” Chris Hadfield shares the everyday sounds of space on SoundCloud www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/29/chris-hadfield-soundcloud How Sci-fi Doesn’t Work: Sound in Space entertainment.howstuffworks.com/sci-fi10.htm Watch More: Comet Will Barely Miss Mars www.youtube.com/watch?v=KamNnGXUVr4 Is Our Universe a Hologram? www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZZlu5Ckecc ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: testu.be/1ndmmMq

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