TEMPERATURES IN THE UNIVERSE

 

     The minimum possible temperature in our universe is zero degrees Kelvin. Any negative degree in Kelvin is not possible. Zero degree kelvin is equal to minus 273.15 degrees C. The Kelvin scale uses Celsius © for its unit increment.

     Life can grow and reproduce at temperatures as low as (-) 15 degrees C and as high as 122 degrees C including detectable microbial community. But the theoretical boundaries for life are (-) 40 degrees C and 150 degrees C. Highest recorded temperature on earth is 56.7 degrees in Death Valley (U S A). The lowest temperature recorded on earth is (-) 89.3 degrees C in Antarctica.

     The highest temperature at which a healthy human can survive is around 41-42 degrees C (106 F). At this temperature heat stroke can occur and lead to severe damage to the brain and other vital organs. The lowest temperature at which a human can survive is around (-) 32 degrees C (- 26 degrees F). The high  temperature in human body usually occurs under high fevers and there is immediate need to reduce the temperature by suitable ways.

     Binary neutron star collision results in about 350 billion degrees C.

     Relativistic heavy ion colloids and formation of quark gluon-plasma produces a temperature of 4 trillion degrees C.

     Cern proton verses nuclear collision is the cause of 5.5 trillion degrees C.

      The maximum possible temperature in the universe is 1.42X10^32 kelvin.