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Sound Cannot Travel in Space
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Sound Cannot Travel in Space

Space is a vacuum, meaning there are no molecules to vibrate and carry sound waves. While explosions in space are depicted with sound in movies, in reality, they would be utterly silent.

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/multimedia/sound_waves.html

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March 29, 2026
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