Why do things exist rather than not exist at all?
Leibniz thought that the fact that there is something and not nothing requires an explanation. The explanation he gave was that God wanted to create a universe – the best one possible – which makes God the simple reason that there is something rather than nothing.
Is it possible for there to be nothing?
Therefore absolute nothingness is impossible. One moer point “nothingness” means “there not being anything (not something)”, and “be (being)” means “existence”, which according to your definition is an attribute – and an attribute can only be an attribute of something (anything).
How dark is space?
Above the Earth’s atmosphere, outer space dims even further, fading to an inky pitch-black. And yet even there, space isn’t absolutely black. The universe has a suffused feeble glimmer from innumerable distant stars and galaxies. This artist’s illustration shows NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft in the outer solar system.
Why do you not see stars in space?
In space, or on the moon, there’s no atmosphere to spread the light around, and the sky will appear black at midday – but that doesn’t mean it’s not just as bright. Even in space, stars are relatively dim, and simply don’t produce enough light to show up in photos set for bright sunlight.
Why is space silent?
In space, no one can hear you scream. This is because there is no air in space – it is a vacuum. Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum. ‘Outer space’ begins about 100 km above the Earth, where the shell of air around our planet disappears.
Where is the quietest place on Earth?
Minneapolis
Can you talk in space?
When astronauts are out in space, they can whistle, talk, or even yell inside their own spacesuit, but the other astronauts would not hear the noise. In fact, the middle of space is very quiet. Sound travels in waves, and it moves at different speeds through air or water or other materials.
How noisy is space?
Although sound does not travel in the vacuum of space, the inside of the International Space Station (ISS) is quite noisy. There are many pumps and fans that allow people to live on the ISS. They control the station’s heat, humidity, and carbon dioxide levels.
What is the loudest thing in the world?
The Krakatoa volcanic eruption: Not only did it cause serious damage to the island, the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 created the loudest sound ever reported at 180 dB. It was so loud it was heard 3,000 miles (5,000 km) away.
Do stars make noise?
Like bubbles rising in a pot of boiling water, sound waves move through a star’s interior because of temperature changes. But unlike on these planetary bodies, stellar sound waves are generated continuously by turbulence in the near-surface layers of stars.
Does sound exist in space?
Space is a vacuum — so it generally doesn’t carry sound waves like air does here on Earth (though some sounds do exist in outer space, we just can’t hear them).
Can a star turn into a planet?
Yes, it is possible for stars to turn into planets. But this happens for only a specific category of stars- called as brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs are often called failed stars. They are objects that are too compact in size to be stars, but too huge to be planets.
Is there noise on the moon?
NASA astronauts in orbit around the moon in 1969 heard a whistling sound described as “outer-spacy,” “weird,” and “eerie.” Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, in a book published years later, said the noise was just interference between the lunar module and command module’s VHF radios, the Weather Network said.
What did the moon smell like?
Twelve people have walked on the Moon and all of them agree: the Moon smells like gunpowder. According to Space.com, astronaut Jack Schmitt said: “All I can say is that everyone’s instant impression of the smell was that of spent gunpowder, not that it was ‘metallic’ or ‘acrid’.
Can you touch the moon?
Twelve people have walked on the moon since humans landed there 50 years ago, but no one has ever directly touched its surface. Touching lunar rocks inside a spacecraft, or in a museum, is one thing; removing a glove and exposing yourself to the vacuum of space is another.
Is the flag still in the moon?
Due to the resolution of the LRO cameras, shadows from the fabric of the flag can be seen but the pole cannot, showing that the flags did not disintegrate entirely. A photo review of the Apollo 11 site shows that Aldrin’s observation that the flag fell over was likely correct, as no flag was seen in the images.
Who owns the moon?
The Outer Space Treaty means therefore that – no matter whose national flags are planted on the lunar surface – no nation can ‘own’ the Moon. As of 2019, 109 nations are bound by the Treaty, and another 23 have signed the agreement but have yet to be officially recognised.
Is Indian flag on moon?
India is now the fourth nation to place a flag on the Moon after the Soviet Union, United States and Japan.