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Because propellers require air to actually do anything and last time I checked, there's no air in space.
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Why can't space ships use propellers to move in space?
Because their is no air in space.
Why can'y space ships use propellers to move in space?
A propeller needs a fluid in which to operate, like water or air. In space, there is not enough air for a propeller to work. Space is almost a complete vacuum.
What does Spaceships don't come equipped with rear view mirror?
Spaceships can only move forward, and not in reverse.
How did the Titanic move?
It moved on LARGE PROPELLERS.
Why cant sound move through space but light can?
Sound can.
How spaceships send messages back to earth through the vacuum of space?
Space craft send messages electronically via radio waves. And these actually move through a vacuum better then through the atmosphere.
What are the propellers for on a helicopter?
to move the helicopter left and right
What makes the airplane move?
The engines, driving propellers or jets, make the airplane move.
How does a satellites move in space when its vacuum?
well space is like a vacuum you cant escape it and sound wave do not travel in space but space isn't literally a vacuum so they move by rockets and the gravity of earth
Why cant you use a pen in space?
b/c there is no gravity and ink is not move down word.
Do small propeller aircraft always move in the direction that they are pointing?
Do small propellers aircraft always move in the direction that they are pointing
Do helicopters have lights on their propellers?
sometimes, but they need to be on both sides or else the helicopter will lose its balance and crash! it is not beneficial if you put the lights on the propellers because they will move so fast you can't see them...
