Without air or other medium to transfer heat is it possible to simply radiate waste heat to space?
2006-10-06 20:05:30 · 5 answers · asked by checkmate444 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
How does the sun dissipate heat across space without air or other medium to transfer heat? You see the two are the exact same question. Heat is transferred in one of three ways: convection, conduction and radiation. In space only radiation works. You must remember that heat is nothing more than infrared light- and light radiates.
2006-10-07 02:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Space Shuttle and almost all spacecraft have special radiators that radiate thermal energy into space:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbody_radiation
Since the space background is less than 3 kelvins, there is a net outflow of thermal energy from any warm body in space.
2006-10-07 03:47:22 · answer #2 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Radiators. (Though the Shuttle opens its doors for part of its strategy, and the doors act as radiators.)
2006-10-07 03:31:21 · answer #3 · answered by Graythebruce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have to ever since they installed Dr. Ima Crankenheimer's Heater-Eater.
2006-10-07 04:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes an space poo
2006-10-07 03:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by The Shell Answer Man 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋