Which of the following worlds could an astronaut visit without the need for a spacesuit (and survive)?

A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) The Moon
D) Mars
E) None of the above; an astronaut would need a spacesuit to survive a visit to any world in the solar system (aside from Earth).


E) None of the above; an astronaut would need a spacesuit to survive a visit to any world in the solar system (aside from Earth).

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