Activity for Jon Jamesâ€
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How would a real modern day space shuttle operate without satellites or any kind of communications signals? What role do satellites, communication towers, GPS, etc, play in the operation, and specifically the landing, of a space shuttle? If those and any other human-made things suddenly disappeared, could an astronaut in a shuttle in space still return to earth and land manually? (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Death Star-esque space ship in Earth's orbit - how to destroy it without destroying earth? I'm writing my first sci-fi novella and I'm looking for a bit of guidance from some scientifically literate people. My main premise is that an alien space ship similar to the death star enters Earth's orbit at a low orbit point. Its gravity causes earthquakes, tsunamis, meteor showers and all that fu... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |