Why astronauts cannot whistle in space

anwar · July 15, 2011, 10:27:42 AM

VC · July 15, 2011, 10:37:17 AM

Try cupping your palms tightly around your lips and whistling. You will see that it is almost impossible to do so.

iamahuman · July 15, 2011, 02:35:52 PM

Nice article

Never wondered if we could whistle in space but now I know....

vineet · July 15, 2011, 04:59:35 PM

excuse plz , i was wonderring that it is obvious as no air = no wistle (are you talking about wistling in shuttle or in spacesuit).

iamahuman · July 15, 2011, 05:08:53 PM

Quote from: vineet on July 15, 2011, 04:59:35 PM
are you talking about whistling in shuttle or in spacesuit?

In the space suit.Did you read the article?

rohitgupta322 · July 15, 2011, 08:08:30 PM

Forget about space, I can't even whistle on earth , tried it over thousands of time, in 100 different ways(well almost

), but it never happens.

iamahuman · July 15, 2011, 08:10:12 PM

warriornair · July 16, 2011, 08:39:54 AM

Is that importent to whistle in space for the astronauts, why cant they use there wireless for calling eachother..... LOL

iamahuman · July 16, 2011, 09:54:09 AM

But we do whistle while we're doing something right?

They obviously have intercoms.In fact, it is considered rude to call someone by whistling at them.