- What would happen if you shot a gun in space? - Live Science
Fires can't burn in the oxygen -free vacuum of space, but guns can shoot Modern ammunition contains its own oxidizer, a chemical that will trigger the explosion of gunpowder, and thus the firing
- What If You Shot a Gun in Space? - HowStuffWorks
Yes, due to Newton's third law of motion, firing a gun in space would push the astronaut backward in the opposite direction of the bullet's path, although the effect would be less noticeable than recoil on Earth
- The Unsettling Truth About What Happens When You Fire A Gun In Space
This would have been the case with older firearms, but modern bullets contain oxidizing chemicals that trigger the gunpowder, meaning even in a vacuum, you can still fire a bullet successfully At least, that's true in theory, but conditions in space are highly variable
- What would happen if you shot a gun in space? - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
In space, of course, there is almost no air resistance or gravity to affect a bullet shot from a gun So, a bullet retains its initial speed for much longer and will keep travelling until it either hits something or runs out of energy
- Heres What Would Happen If You Fired A Gun In Space - MSN
Ballistics work differently in space There's no need to go to space and fire a gun to see what would happen as physics already has all the answers
- What Would Happen If You Shot A Bullet In Space? - Science ABC
Shooting a bullet in space would be very different than shooting a bullet on Earth First of all, there would be no sound of the gunshot since there is no sound in space Secondly, the bullet would not experience any recoil since there is no force of gravity in space
- What would happen to a bullet fired in space?
A rifle's muzzle velocity is around 1km s, so a bullet fired from a stationary position would either be caught in an orbit or eventually fall to Earth, depending on the direction of fire
- Can You Fire a Gun in Space? - philip Metzger
Conclusion So there you have it Guns absolutely work in space, thanks to self-contained oxidizers in modern ammunition But just because something’s possible doesn’t mean it’s smart The recoil would send you spinning, the bullet would fly forever, and you’d create dangerous space debris lasting centuries Those Soviet cosmonauts who packed heat were thinking about Siberian bears, not
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