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If a satellite or spaceship explodes in outer space, you can see the explosion from a distance but you cannot hear it. Why?

ALight waves travel very fast and sound waves travel much slower.
BSound waves transmit energy while light does not transmit energy.
CSound is a mechanical wave and needs a medium to travel through while light is an electromagnetic wave.
DLight is a mechanical wave and needs a medium to travel through while sound is an electromagnetic wave.