reallyreallyreallytrying on Tumblr "everyone knows that space is very cold, and the sun is very very hot. so i assume there's a bit of space kind of near the sun which is just right. balmy space". porcupine-girl replies "Yes, that's. That's where we are."
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[–] 13 points 9 months ago*

Which is why space suits are white. If they were darker, you‘d get cooked on a space walk. In a vacuum, the sunlight can heat you up but it’s much harder to radiate heat away.

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