What Happens to the Human Body in Open Space Without a Spacesuit? You Have 15 Seconds to Survive
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- A person exposed to open space without a spacesuit would not explode or have their blood boil, contrary to common science-fiction portrayals.
- The consequences would nevertheless be catastrophic, with only 15 seconds to escape, according to the headline.
What would happen if a person ended up in open space without a spacesuit? The answer differs sharply from the scenes often shown in science-fiction films.
Scientists and astronauts know that the human body would not explode in the vacuum, and a person’s blood would not boil. Those familiar cinematic images do not reflect reality.
The consequences would still be catastrophic. The headline warns that a person would have just 15 seconds to escape.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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