When you die in space, do you float in the space like a popsicle or forever chill with the stars? Let us tell you what exactly happens if you die in space:
If death occurs on the Moon, the body can be returned to Earth within a few days.
During a trip to Mars, the body would likely return with the crew at the mission's end, which could be years later.
In space, bodies would be preserved in a separate chamber or specialized body bag, leveraging the spacecraft’s temperature and humidity controls.
In space, burial on Mars is problematic due to potential contamination and energy constraints, so the body would likely be preserved for return.
Without a spacesuit, an astronaut exposed to space would die instantly from suffocation and boiling blood due to the vacuum.