stackyFACTSWhile conduction and convection desperately need actual matter to transfer heat, thermal radiation operates entirely above such petty physical requirements.
While conduction and convection desperately need actual matter to transfer heat, thermal radiation operates entirely above such petty physical requirements. It beams electromagnetic waves straight through the absolute void of a vacuum without losing its punch. This is why you can feel the intense warmth of a campfire on your face, and exactly how a giant burning star violently roasts your skin from millions of miles away.
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