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Eri — 12/7/2008 11:55:14 PM (archived)

If there is no sound in space, then when something happens that would have made a sound in the presence of air, do the sound waves travel at all in vacuum? If they do and eventually come to a planet with air, would the sound then be heard?

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"Top" 10 error in SF movies - et - 12/7/2008 10:54:53 PM
- Bowman/Poole EVA's on 2001 - carl - 12/10/2008 6:31:20 PM
  - When they tested the MMU with the Space Shuttle in 1984 - Socrates II - 12/11/2008 4:50:25 PM
    - Bruce and the MMU - carl - 12/11/2008 8:19:00 PM
- Even in space, a bright sun makes stars difficult to see or photograph. - Jacob - 12/9/2008 5:56:29 PM
  - It should make no difference. - ER - 12/10/2008 6:22:32 PM
    - In the Soyuz or outside - Raoul - 12/10/2008 6:51:47 PM
      - Earth gazing is a popular sport - Socrates II - 12/11/2008 2:37:05 PM
      - A 3-D Milky Way. I've seen it, and it is devastating. - ER - 12/11/2008 1:36:50 AM
- Question - Eri - 12/7/2008 11:55:14 PM
  - re: Question - gbaikie - 12/8/2008 7:00:34 AM
  - re: Question - brian gyles - 12/8/2008 1:30:17 AM
    - re: Question - Marcia - 12/9/2008 5:09:28 AM
    - According to Star Trek 6 - Socrates II - 12/8/2008 6:14:37 AM
      - The Klingon differences. - Jacob - 12/9/2008 6:10:44 PM
      - re: 2001...but even there - Raoul - 12/8/2008 6:37:16 AM
        
        Two more 2001 mistakes - Socrates II - 12/8/2008 3:08:16 PM
        
        re: Two more 2001 mistakes. - The 'thing' that made ST possible and popular: - Marcia - 12/9/2008 3:53:48 AM
  - re: Question - RobVG - 12/8/2008 1:25:38 AM
    - Yeah. Sound is the vibration of matter larger than a proton. - Bowser - 12/9/2008 3:46:42 AM
    - HEY! - RobVG - 12/9/2008 1:26:12 AM
      - Listen up, Eri. - ER - 12/9/2008 3:27:35 AM
        
        Aha! - Eri - 12/10/2008 4:32:56 AM

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