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  • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workstoRisa@startrek.websiteThe crossover we all need
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    1 year ago

    You may have been mislead…

    Pluto has effectively no atmosphere so I think if you’re standing on its surface and your boots are well-insulated then you’re effectively in a vacuum thermos - you’ll actually overheat rather than freeze and taking your helmet off won’t make a difference.

    (Of course the helmet is still important for breathing… And then later water from your body will gradually boil off into space and cool you that way until you’re freeze-dried, but that’s not really a concern for living astronauts.)