The Physics of Space Battles
How scientifically accurate is your favorite sci-fi space battle?
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Joseph Shoer has several extensive, in-depth articles on the physics of space warfare:
http://josephshoer.com/blog/20....09/12/thoughts-on-sp
http://josephshoer.com/blog/20....10/07/projecting-spa
Space warfare: Almost everything you know is probably wrong http://www.escapistmagazine.co....m/forums/read/18.100
Is space warfare really practical? http://www.escapistmagazine.co....m/forums/read/18.846
Zero-g dogfighting for dummies: http://www.citizenstarnews.com..../news/zero-g-dogfigh
Projectile weapons vs. directed energy weapons: http://forum.gateworld.net/thr....eads/17263-Projectil
Nukes in space: http://www.projectrho.com/publ....ic_html/rocket/space
Effects of radiation weapons in space: http://www.projectrho.com/publ....ic_html/rocket/radia
Could the Death Star really destroy a planet? http://www.universetoday.com/9....2746/could-a-death-s
"Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest son of a b***h in space" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLpgxry542M
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