teach me things

[dkamm65]

I should of specified, FIREY explosions like the ones in movies, because there's no oxygen to burn

Yes they can. For one, oxygen does exist in space. It's the 3rd most abundant element. And two, as long as there's something to burn, and if it does so violently enough, firey explosion can occur. It's uncommon, but there's nothing in the physics that says it's impossible.

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[lolzorz mcgee]

Yes they can. For one, oxygen does exist in space. It's the 3rd most abundant element. And two, as long as there's something to burn, and if it does so violently enough, firey explosion can occur.

Allow me to explain in slightly more specific terms.

There is no atmosphere in space strong enough to hold enough oxygen molecules close enough to sustain fire for an extended period of time, save for the atmospheres of a few select planets.

[dkamm65]

Allow me to explain in slightly more specific terms.

There is no atmosphere in space strong enough to hold enough oxygen molecules close enough to sustain fire for an extended period of time, save for the atmospheres of a few select planets.

Explosions don't burn for extended periods of time. They quickly burn off all of the fuel available.

[lolzorz mcgee]

Explosions don't burn for extended periods of time. They quickly burn off all of the fuel available.

Whatever, all the oxygen's still far too spread out. >:c

[Aide33]

Explosions don't burn for extended periods of time. They quickly burn off all of the fuel available.

and by space I mean the complete absence of everything so nothings available for big firey explosions like in star wars.

[dkamm65]

and by space I mean the complete absence of everything so nothings available for big firey explosions like in star wars.

You mean to tell me Star Wars is fiction?

NO WAY!

[Ceist]

graphene is the strongest material on the planet made of carbon fibers to the atom.

[SeventhSandwich]

Yes they can. For one, oxygen does exist in space. It's the 3rd most abundant element. And two, as long as there's something to burn, and if it does so violently enough, firey explosion can occur. It's uncommon, but there's nothing in the physics that says it's impossible.

Except you know, the fact the oxygen is so sparsely diffused that any reaction wouldn't be large enough to really observe well.

[Ceist]

hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, wtf man, y u no count hydrogen?!

[SeventhSandwich]

hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, wtf man, y u no count hydrogen?!

Because fire is basically the rapid bonding of atoms to oxygen. If you lit a bunch of hydrogen in an oxygen-deprived environment, it wouldn't explode.

[Frontrox]

and by space I mean the complete absence of everything so nothings available for big firey explosions like in star wars.

I think there would be lots of oxygen around the hull breach, enough for fire.

Or do you mean the scene where the death star explodes?

[Joker Card]

and by space I mean the complete absence of everything so nothings available for big firey explosions like in star wars.

There is a reason they could go to space without wearing a helmet.

[Cybersix]

Canada derives it's name from the Iroquoian word kanata, which means village/ settlement.

[fred da kiko]

and by space I mean the complete absence of everything so nothings available for big firey explosions like in star wars.

All the oxygen in the roosterpits of the exploding fighter things is enough to sustain an explosion.

[T3HZ3N0N]

All the oxygen in the roosterpits of the exploding fighter things is enough to sustain an explosion.

if you're already going to die why not go out with a bigger bang?