Is it because we need air and space does not provide this? Or is it oxygen that it does not supply? I get a little confused.
2007-01-04 03:07:00 · 16 answers · asked by Mr looking for answers 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Oxygen plus the pressure in outer space would make the human body explode !!
2007-01-04 03:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of these above answers are correct. the pressure is too great to live in space. there is no, water, oxygen or food. the only reason that we are able to "live" on the space station for months at a time is because we have all of those things. the pressure is brought down to a level which is suitable for human life. there is oxygen on board that is brought up by the space shuttle or other rockets and also water is brought up to them as well.
2007-01-04 16:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by mcdonaldcj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 basic reasons:
1. No oxygen. No oxygen in space for us to breath. We need this to live.
2. Normal temperature of space is about -400 F below zero. Our bodies would freeze solid in about 30 seconds.
3. Radiation. From Cosmic rays that will bath you in the energy of a million x rays a minute to the radiation of the sun that crisp your skin in minutes, it is a very hostile place for the unshielded human.
4. Vacuum. We need normal pressure to make sure our fluids in our body remain within our body.
Hope this helped you and answered your question.
2007-01-04 11:22:54 · answer #3 · answered by erichb1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, the pressure inside our body is higher than the pressure in space. So as soon as you get in space, your body will burst open if you're not wearing a space suit. This will happen to nuetralise the body pressure and the pressure in the environment.
Second, Oxygen.
The two mentioned about are the immediate concerns.
THrid, water.
Fourth, food. Since none of the planets we know have surface water\ in liquid form, we'd be hard pressed to find eatables there.
2007-01-04 11:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly you're right , we need air(specifically oxygen in the right amounts) and space is a vaccum.
and being a vacumm, there is no air pressure(we live under 1 atmospheric pressure) our internal pressure is higher than the external pressure, so we'll balloon and "explode"
thirdly there is no atmosphere to protect us from the direct radiation from the sun.(so go figure what'll happen to us)
actually it not that we can't survive in space, it's a question of having the right protection, after all the astronauts do it all the time.
God bless,
gabe
2007-01-04 11:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by gabegm1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The space doesn't have atmosphere,The atmosphere is primarily composed of Nitrogen (N2, 78%), Oxygen (O2, 21%), and Argon (Ar, 1%). A myriad of other very influential components are also present which include the water (H2O, 0 - 7%), "greenhouse" gases or Ozone (O, 0 - 0.01%), Carbon Dioxide (CO2, 0.01-0.1%), which we need to have a life.
2007-01-04 11:16:18 · answer #6 · answered by Angela Vicario 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space is basically a vaccuum where there is no gas of any kind. There is no pressure in a vacuum either which would cause our blood to boil and all the air that we have in our body to be sucked out.
2007-01-04 11:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earth is a very unique planet. Earth has everything we need to live. Very few planets have that attribute. Why we can't survive? That's because so many factors: oxygen, water, high radiation, solar winds, and temperature.
2007-01-04 11:13:19 · answer #8 · answered by gooeyjim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we need air and oxygen and there is no gravity so we could not surrive. U should rent a spance move about asternamts
2007-01-04 11:11:50 · answer #9 · answered by bonbon19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space is a vacume, there is no air but all there is is matter. Since it is a vacume it is close to absolute zero which means you would freeze.
2007-01-04 13:13:36 · answer #10 · answered by Richie B. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋