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Why are ships drifting toward Ilus/New Terra in James SA Corey's Cibola Burn?
In Cibola Burn the ships Edward Israel, Barbapiccola and Rocinante started drifting toward Ilus/New Terra once their reactors stopped working.
But if they had enough velocity, shouldn't they be able ...
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How did the Avalon (seemingly) get to Arcturus so quickly if they're only traveling at .5 of lightspeed?
Assume spoilers about Passengers from here, but really this has nothing to do with the plot so...
There are a number of tiny points to criticize in the film, but what I'm really coming up empty on is ...
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Do spacecraft in Star Wars produce jet blasts when taking off?
I'm talking about this kind of effect:
I don't remember this happening in any movies, but can't easily find scenes online where spacecraft are taking off.
In A New ...
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How do ships control their aerodynamics in Star Wars?
How do flight-capable ships control their pitch, yaw and roll in atmospheric conditions and in space? Is there a difference whether the crafts are flight-capable in atmosphere only, space-only or both?...
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Fastest speed for the ship?
When John and Jade enter the Yellow Yard, she explains to him that it will take three years to cross the entire distance. She says that it will take them this long because you cannot go faster than ...
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Lorentz contraction in sci-fi?
In particular, I'd like to remember the title of a SF novel that I read a thousand years ago. Unfortunately I have forgotten almost every detail, except one that's stuck in my mind: after encountering ...
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