Would the bacteria in the intestines survive and decompose the body or would they be killed by radiation,dehydration or cold?
2006-12-16 16:07:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
It depends whether it is sealed in a space suit or not
Internal decomposition may occur is so otherwise NO
It may burn or be frozen
2006-12-16 22:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would greatly depend on the path of the body. It is most likely that it would freeze initially as for the most part space is extremely cold and a human body is made up mostly of water. If the path took the body near to the sun or another star then the ice would begin to melt and perhaps even burn up. There may be a little decomposition inside the corpse if there were suffiecient bacteria present but there would be no oxidation as the suroundings would lack the neccisary gases to cause this. On the other hand the body may take a path leading it directly in the deep space where it would remain frozen until it either (a) became attracted to a distant star; or (b) colided with a solid object.
2016-05-23 01:19:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the time span and what it runs into. Classical decomposition by bacterial agents are out unless the body happens upon a relatively warm place. Gradual decomposition by solar radiation and micrometerorids is possible but on a huge time scale.
2006-12-16 17:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by walter_b_marvin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as we all know....decomposing sumthing needs oxygen.... in outer space there is no oxygen....so..... a body would not be decomposed in space...every living things would live with oxygen if there is no oxygen they will die so the bacterias in the intestines will not survive co'z they do not have a host that they can benefit...
2006-12-16 16:58:29 · answer #4 · answered by lady_in_da_nYt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a body can decompose without oxygen, even if exposed to those elements
2006-12-16 16:17:20 · answer #5 · answered by Christina 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think the body would be frozen solid in space...no decomposition.
need oxygen to decompose too. Once the body was thawed out and exposed to air decomposition would begin.
-Doc-
2006-12-16 16:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know but I heard a good joke about Bethoven decomposing.
2006-12-18 04:41:00 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean if the body is alive or dead? If there is just a body there, nothing can survive. but if you mean there is a person in space in a spacesuit and everything, the bacteria would live.
2006-12-16 16:11:42 · answer #8 · answered by the poo goo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im preety sure that people in Space would be killed by dehydration expecually if they are left their for longer than their supplies are for.
2006-12-20 12:28:24 · answer #9 · answered by shipswanna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will freeze, or blow up if there is no pressure (like inside a space-suit or station)
2006-12-16 16:11:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋