If u where in outer space could u see air like u could see air under water????

Question

I dont no if u could see air outer space or not cuz i never been...

Answer 1

Actually, you technically don't see the air under water, you simply see the displacement of the water.

In space you would not have a pocket of air like you are thinking of, however. Air particles would not stay together, but would completely disperse. You would not have any masses larger than a few molucles, which would be completely invisible.

Answer 2

No. You can see air under water because air is a gas and water is a liquid. Outer space, even though it is sparse enough to be called a vacuum, is gaseous. Releasing air in outer space would be similar to releasing a colorless liquid underwater.

Answer 3

what you see in water is not the air it is bubbles filled with air formed due to that the density of water is much more than that of air and because the density differences, the light reflects on water but not on air , and then you can distinguish Bubbles from water. Air does not reflects lights so I think even in space which also does not reflects light, no distinction can be seen between space and air and then you can not see air

Answer 4

There is no air in outer space. It's all a vacuum.

Answer 5

i don't know, that is a good question. I am assuming that you are talking about seeing air as we exhale, since there is no air already in space. if we hold our breath, get out side of the spaceship, and exhale, will we be able to see the air? that is a good question...

Answer 6

Air is essentially invisible because light can pass through it with little attenuation. You can see air bubbles underwater because the interface that forms between air and water disrupts light travel.

Answer 7

No. You could see cloud cover if dense enough. You could see land mass. You could see water.