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No, sound waves require a medium to travel through. In the absence of air or any other material medium, such as a solid or liquid, sound would not be able to propagate. Sound waves are mechanical waves that propagate by transferring energy from one particle of the medium to the adjacent particles. Without particles to transmit these vibrations, sound cannot travel.

In everyday experience, we primarily encounter sound waves traveling through air, but they can also propagate through other materials, including solids and liquids. In each case, the particles of the medium oscillate and transmit the sound energy, allowing the wave to propagate.

However, in a vacuum or in the absence of any matter, such as in outer space, there is no medium for sound waves to travel through. In such conditions, sound waves would not be able to propagate or be heard. This is why astronauts in space, for example, cannot hear sounds in the same way we do on Earth, as there is no air or other medium to transmit the sound waves from a source to their ears.

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