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It’s Really Hard To Cry In Outer Space

Doug Mataconis · Thursday, April 11, 2013 · 2 comments

Via the Canadian Space Agency we learn that the physics of weightlessness makes it hard to cry in outer space:

No word on whether they’ve verified that, in space, no one can hear you scream.

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About Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.

Comments

JKB says:

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 13:47

There’s no crying in space.

But on the upside, you nose doesn’t run. Or if it does, it just forms a ball of snot over your mouth, I would guess.
Jenos Idanian #13 says:

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 14:11

In space, no one can hear you sob.