Introduction Imagine standing on the precipice of the cosmos, peering into the inky blackness punctuated by the shimmering tapestry of stars. What makes such exploration even possible? The answer lies in the ingenuity and engineering prowess embodied in the spacecraft, the vessels that carry our instruments, our ambitions, and sometimes, even ourselves, beyond the familiar … Read more
The Necessity of Returning from Orbit Imagine gazing at the night sky and witnessing a blazing object streak downwards, closer and closer until it’s evident that it’s not a meteor shower, but a rogue piece of space hardware tumbling towards our planet. The prospect of a space craft crashing into Earth is not a futuristic … Read more
The Fundamental Physics of Space Combat Have you ever gazed up at the stars and pondered the impossible? Imagine, if you will, a blazing firefight amidst the endless black canvas of the cosmos. Could it even happen? Would bullets behave in the same way they do here on Earth? The very question of whether you … Read more
Imagine a vast, inky blackness speckled with the cold, distant glitters of stars. Picture a spacecraft, silent and elegant, suddenly confronted by an unforeseen threat. Could a weapon, perhaps a simple gun, offer a line of defense in the unforgiving vacuum of space? The very idea conjures images of science fiction, yet the question of … Read more
