In outer space is space nothing or does it contain anything?

Question

The reason why i ask this is because if space is a mass area of nothing how can space have an end, and something must keeping everything together?

Answer 1

Well, Space is full of atoms, protons, electrons, nuetrons etc.. but because there is no gravity they are spaced very much further apart. I suggest you read the likes of Paul Davies (God and the New Physics is a good starting point) or Carl sagan whop are both good introductions to Cosmology. Avoid Hawkins if you can for now because there are many disagreements over his conclusions and it is suitably incomprehensible.

Answer 2

The way Einstein thought of it was that space and time had to exist together and formed a sort of a four dimensional field he called the space time continuum. the concept of empty space with absolutely nothing in it is weird because how would you be able to tell distance, or would distance even really exist. would it be possible to have here and there or would everywhere be here. the same thing happens with time. if you did not have any events like breathing or ticking clocks to measure it, if nothing was changing at all, then maybe time itself would not exist and future and past would all just be now. Or maybe everything would just be happening in the same impossibly short time.
Most of the theories of space think it has no ends but they are not sure if it goes forever. It gets worse the more you learn about it but that is what makes it so much fun.

Answer 3

From what I know, space is a vacuum of nothing-less- a vast space of emptiness. However it does contain the invisible force of gravity that keeps all planets in orbit and the other mass of stars, galaxies, nebula's and so on. I think space must have an end although science is still investigating this because as we go further back in time and space, the laws of physics seem to fragment- its still a bit of a mystery waiting to be solved.

Answer 4

According to theories such as universal drift, the out mass of unoccupied space is slowly being overrun by existing stellar elements as the grow further and further apart. This null space is only hypothetical. There are theories that if you go out far enough from a point you begin to grow closer and closer to the other side of your origin, sort of an inverted sphere theory. This sort of theory provides the idea of space a sense of being finite and lends itself to other theories involving a bound, intact universe.

My personal theory is that at the edge of the universe there is a infinite vacant space and that there is no limit to universal expansion. The edge of space is without material, but due to finite mass, the universe will get continuously less dense until the planets and stars disintegrate, and there is only a ethereal mist that occupies the extent of space.

Answer 5

Space is anywhere that matter is not occupying. This also includes air molecules and micro-organisms. Space contains hundreds upon billions upon millions of, lets say "units" of mass. There is also an infinite amount of "units" of empty space. Basically, It's a yes and no question, depending which view you look at it with. I believe that it does contain matter, not just emptiness. If something contains something, then it cannot be empty.

Answer 6

Imagine space as an atom, the gap between each solar systems and planets are empty spaces just as the gap between electrons, protons is an empty space. There is absolutely nothing in space and space is too big to comprehend. Consider there be no end.

Answer 7

outer space is filled with things. Gases, bits of matter and different atomic and subatomic particles. The elemental substances make up lots of bodies like planets, asteroids and coments. Stars abound and light exists across the spectrum. There is a lot in space, we just see very little of it

Answer 8

Electromagnetic radiation is a bombardment of electrically charged debris, and subsequently does not choose a medium to holiday by using. whilst travelling in a vacuum which contain outer area, it won't be although of like a valid wave, which does require a medium to propagate.

Answer 9

complex hydrocarbons, water, all the gases especially hydrogen which is the most abundant element. In fact everything that composes the earth can be found in varying amounts from molecular to planetary.

Answer 10

Apart from planets and solar systems it is made up of dark matter and dark energy much of which has yet to be explained.