# How long could I survive in space unprotected?

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**Created:** [December 1, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-i-survive-in-space-unprotected/955264 "2021-12-01T02:02:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-i-survive-in-space-unprotected/955264/5 "2021-12-01T03:15:15Z")

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> [@Carrie Fisher in another Star Wars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrie-fisher-in-another-star-wars/818700/41):
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> It is a myth that that is a myth. The only person to have been exposed to a vacuum and survived [was unconscious in about 10 seconds](https://www.spaceanswers.com/space-exploration/incredible-footage-of-a-nasa-test-subject-being-exposed-to-a-space-like-vacuum/). The only person to have been exposed to a vacuum and died while wearing a monitor [was dead in 40 seconds](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_11#Death_of_crew).

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