43. Is there any air on other planets? Is it possible to live outside Earth's atmosphere? How would people live on different planets without an atmosphere? (A K2S Question)

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The other eight planets do not have oxygen in their atmospheres for us to breathe. Therefore, one must always be wearing a spacesuit or be in a space-tight building.

Answer provided by Ed Frederick, Ph.D.


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