from microscopic (or even larger) ultra-fast-moving space-dust, meteors, etc.???>
2006-07-15 05:36:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
They are not in danger from microscopic space dust, the space craft and space suits used in space walks can withstand small impacts without a breach. They are in danger from larger space particles, say marble size, but luckily that size particle is rare enough to not yet have hit any space craft or astronaut during a space walk.
2006-07-15 09:36:03 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without question there is a danger. Define "real danger? There is enough debris to cause problems, but they seem to manage that fairly well. It's not enough danger to suggest we don't go into space though.
2006-07-15 12:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by oldmoose2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost constantly---but that is the nature of the game---there are very slight risks from the particle stream that you speak of ---but there are many other risks that poise far greater dangers that have to be managed for on a very strick schedule of fail-safes
2006-07-15 12:43:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a danger there, but they are actually in more danger from a major solar flare.
2006-07-15 12:57:53 · answer #4 · answered by Norm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Astronuats are always in danger.
2006-07-15 12:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by cerubus_666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may or maynot be
2006-07-15 12:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by sahi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋