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No, sound cannot travel through the vacuum of space. Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium, such as air, water, or a solid, to propagate. In a vacuum, where there is no matter to transmit the vibrations, sound waves cannot travel.

However, space is not completely devoid of all matter. It contains extremely low-density particles, such as interstellar gas and dust, but their density is so thin that it cannot support the transmission of sound waves.

On the other hand, electromagnetic waves, such as light and radio waves, can travel through the vacuum of space. These waves do not require a medium to propagate and can travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second) in a vacuum.

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