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d4m1ty t1_ja1mpj0 wrote

Reply to comment by PyrrhoTheSkeptic in Explosions in space movies? by DemonOfTheAstroWaste

This is where the Expanse was head and tails above other space movies.

Everyone getting strapped in preparing for High-G maneuvers. Locking your tool bays so a hammer doesn't turn into a sabot round when the ship suddenly changes direction. People stroking out to due high G acceleration. Using Acceleration/Deceleration at 1g over massive distances to simulate gravity.

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-Major-Arcana- t1_ja1mnai wrote

Reply to comment by Yitram in Explosions in space movies? by DemonOfTheAstroWaste

Almost all conventional bombs and missiles will explode in a vacuum, they don’t use atmospheric oxygen. But they wouldn’t work the same way without the blast propagating through air. A hand grenade will still explode and fling shrapnel around though.

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suprnintendochlmers t1_ja1l9fs wrote

Reply to comment by PyrrhoTheSkeptic in Explosions in space movies? by DemonOfTheAstroWaste

The show The Expanse actually does a decent job with space physics. Ships are configured like skyscrapers and create gravity when they thrust. And they actually have to flip and burn the opposite direction to slow down before they reach their destination instead of using magic space brakes. It’s not perfect, but I appreciate the attempt to at least be semi-realistic.

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Yitram t1_ja1ke3z wrote

Reply to Explosions in space movies? by DemonOfTheAstroWaste

Well presumably a space weapon exploding would carry its own oxidant with it, like with rocket fuels. Or alternatively would use a source of energy not dependent on that, for example, nuclear fission/fusion or antimatter.

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Skot_Hicpud t1_ja1kd8o wrote

Reply to Explosions in space movies? by DemonOfTheAstroWaste

Most real spaceships have fuel with an oxidizer component, so they could explode. I assume movie spacecraft have some sort of power source which could explode, antimatter or some sort of fusion reactor.

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