4 Ways The Interstellar Vacuum Will Kill You (Infographic)

It goes without saying that the movies often put little thought or effort into accurately conveying the ways in which the interstellar vacuum affects the human body. As such, there are numerous fallacies and falsehoods about life—and ultimately death—in space.

No, if you venture into space without a spacesuit, you won’t spontaneously explode or freeze into a morbid human popsicle. In fact, there’s a good chance you won’t feel much of anything at all.

In our new infographic, we explore the number of awful ways that exposure to a vacuum can, and will, kill you… if you give it the chance.

Effects of Vacuum Infographic

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Jaime is a freelance writer, who finds great joy in sharing the wonders of universe with others. She used this passion to launch "From Quarks to Quasars" in 2012.