Can a carbon-based lifeform survive in space without a suit?

Subject: Can a carbon-based lifeform survive in space without a suit?

Date: Tue Oct 3 07:37:14 2000
Posted by Lynton
Grade level: nonaligned School: Nil
City: Adelaide State/Province: No state entered. Country: Australia
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 970573034.As

Message:


I was wondering whether any sort of carbon-based lifeform could survive in 
space with only some sort of respirator so that it can breathe whatever it 
needs to normally breathe to survive. If so, what sort of adaptations would 
the creature need to be able to survive in such a harsh environment?
Would a silicon-based creature stand a more promising chance of surviving 
the vacuum? Is it fair to say that silicon-based creatures could easily 
exist? Thanks, Lynton.

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