http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2009/08/07/in-quantum-quest-theres-sound-in-space/ The science of futurist technologies—and an excuse to soak in sci-fi TV shows, books, movies, toys, and video games. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2009/08/07/in-quantum-quest-theres-sound-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-10192 KB Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:31:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2009/08/07/in-quantum-quest-theres-sound-in-space/#comment-10192 OK.... Here goes... at the risk of becoming the laughing stock of this blog.... I understand how there is no sound in space... sorta. But space isn't a complete vacuum. So... if an asteroid hits a moon of some random planet - there will be sound would there not? There are molecules in space for this event to transmit the sounds from the impact that occurred. I was also reading about a blackhole that is emitting a sound - albeit one that humans can not hear. So, if there is sound in space - is it in the (i apologize in advance for this) ear of the beholder? That is, it depends on the sensitivity of the equipment? Thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this - I do want to learn how this would/does work. edit: I think I just found an answer, bu would appreciate any insights/recommended sources people would be interested in sharing. OK…. Here goes… at the risk of becoming the laughing stock of this blog…. I understand how there is no sound in space… sorta.
But space isn’t a complete vacuum. So… if an asteroid hits a moon of some random planet – there will be sound would there not? There are molecules in space for this event to transmit the sounds from the impact that occurred.
I was also reading about a blackhole that is emitting a sound – albeit one that humans can not hear. So, if there is sound in space – is it in the (i apologize in advance for this) ear of the beholder? That is, it depends on the sensitivity of the equipment?
Thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this – I do want to learn how this would/does work.
edit: I think I just found an answer, bu would appreciate any insights/recommended sources people would be interested in sharing.

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