Yes,Thebodieswouldhavedecayediftheydiedbyasphyxiation,BUTitthethecrashreleasedtheairAndthey diedinlessthanhalf hour toseveral hoursbecauseof oxygendeprivationtothebrainandbody,Theywould havefreezedried.itwould NOT happen instantaneously.Icanpersonallytestifythatslowoxygendeprivationtothebodyandbrainbecause or viral pneumonia IS NOTpleasant.......
The moon has long day and night cycles of baking heat and freezing cold, all taking place in vacuum. All moisture would be completely driven out and life for the microbes usually responsible for decay would be intolerable. The end result is some sort of dessicated mummification with added crispy finish. I suspect that they would look after a while not dissimilar to embalmed Egyptian mummies - skeletal structure in tact but the remaining flesh shrivelled and caked to the bone.
That's assuming that the lander actually breached upon impact. If it didn't then the expired bodies would have also had time to rot extensively in the pressurised atmosphere.
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CarolOklaNola say: Do you have ANY idea how many things are in gi tracts an and lugs of human beings... Yes, The bodies would have decayed if they died by asphyxiation, BUT it the the crash released the air And they died in less than half hour to several hours because of oxygen deprivation to the brain and body, They would have freeze dried. it would NOT happen instantaneously. I can personally testify that slow oxygen deprivation to the body and brain because or viral pneumonia IS NOT pleasant.
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Andrew say: the apollo 11 might have shattered into pieces and then stayed on the moon. The astronauts would not decay due to the lack of oxygen.
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Bill say: They would have Decayed. Inside the sapce suites.
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