Sound needs air to travel. On Earth, we hear things because the air carries the sound from one place to another. But in space, there’s no air, it’s empty like a balloon that has all the air let out. So when astronauts talk on the moon or in the spaceship, they can’t hear each other unless they use radios.
Examples
- A balloon filled with air can carry sound; when you pop it in a vacuum, no one hears the pop.
- When astronauts walk on the moon, they can’t hear each other unless they use radios.
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- Why Can You Hear Your Phone Ringing Through Walls?
- What are ambient noise levels?
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- What are sound patterns?