• Question: How long will it take for a person to die without oxygen or a space suit in space?

    Asked by marinebio1213 to Ed, Hayley, Jason, Nathan, Sophie on 12 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Hayley Evers-King

      Hayley Evers-King answered on 12 Mar 2013:


      You would lose consciousness in approximately 15 seconds and would be totally brain dead within about 3 minutes! So pretty quickly, best take a space suit!

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