The Silent Void: What Space Really Sounds Like

TLDRSpace is completely silent because it is virtually empty. Sound requires molecules to travel, and without them, sound cannot propagate through space. However, billions of years ago, after the Big Bang, the universe was a ball of hot plasma, allowing sound to pass through. Today, space is vast, empty, and silent.

Key insights

🌌Space is completely silent due to its emptiness

🔊Sound requires molecules to travel

🌍Billions of years ago, the universe was filled with hot plasma, allowing sound to propagate

🎙️Sounds transmitted from space are actual sounds decoded by researchers

🌠Space is a vast and empty place

Q&A

Why is space silent?

Space is silent because it is virtually empty and lacks the molecules required for sound to travel.

Could sound travel through space in the past?

Billions of years ago, after the Big Bang, the entire universe was a ball of hot plasma, allowing sound to pass through.

Are the sounds we hear from space real?

The sounds we hear from space are actual sounds that have been decoded and pitched up for human perception by researchers.

Why is space considered empty?

Space is considered empty because it contains very few atoms, about 10 atoms per cubic meter, compared to our own atmosphere which has about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms per cubic meter.

What is the nature of space?

Space is vast, empty, and devoid of sound.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The video explores the concept of space silence and the reasons why space lacks sound.

01:20Space is silent because it is virtually empty and lacks the molecules required for sound to travel.

03:40Billions of years ago, after the Big Bang, the entire universe was a ball of hot plasma, allowing sound to pass through.

06:15The sounds we hear from space are actual sounds that have been decoded and pitched up for human perception by researchers.

09:50Space is considered empty because it contains very few atoms, about 10 atoms per cubic meter, compared to our own atmosphere which has about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms per cubic meter.

12:30Space is vast, empty, and devoid of sound.