If you were able to survive in a vacuum, you would not be able to hear sound even if it was made right next to you. Why is that, remember a sound wave is a mechanical wave.

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If you were able to survive in a vacuum, you would not be able to hear sound even if it was made right next to you. Why is that, remember a sound wave is a mechanical wave.

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Sound needs something

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Sound travels through the vibration of atoms, and molecules, in a medium such as air, water, etc. There is no air, or liquid water in space, so sound can't travel.