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Posts by Jon James‭

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Q&A 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 Eart...

8 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Jon James‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by Jon James‭

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Q&A 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, cou...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Jon James‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Jon James‭