[ELI5] Would something stay hot in the space forever since there is nothing to transfer its heat?

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[ELI5] Would something stay hot in the space forever since there is nothing to transfer its heat?

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No. You would still emit blackbody radiation (in the infrared) and would loose your heat till you would be in Thermodynamic equilibrium with your surroundings. Or, in other words, you = dead, *dead.*

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