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None !suPerman1E Fri May 16 07:01:17 2014 No.6537364 [DELETED]

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How do rockets work in space?

I mean, there's nothing to push against

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 07:03:20 2014 No.6537365 Equal and opposite forces. If a rocket expells a shit-ton of burning fuel in one directon, it will push the rocket in the other directoin.

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 07:04:05 2014 No.6537366 the principle behind rocketry is expelling mass, in fact they are more efficient in space

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 07:04:53 2014 No.6537367 >>6537364 Because of Newton's third law. Seriously, has /sci/ forgotten how to use google before posting questions?

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 07:09:20 2014 No.6537372 >>6537364 >mfw

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 07:33:33 2014 No.6537391 >>6537364 >there's nothing to push against What about the rocket

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 08:20:31 2014 No.6537409 Aliens

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 08:21:30 2014 No.6537411 They bring stuff with them to throw out the back and go fast. Its like sitting on a wheely chair on an ice rink and throwing your shoes behind you to go forward.

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 08:24:28 2014 No.6537414 Anything can work in space. That's what's so great about it.

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 09:12:13 2014 No.6537449 File: 262 KB, 500x376, 1396728030471.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6537414

>>	Anonymous Fri May 16 09:18:07 2014 No.6537454 It's conservation of momentum, but I'm sure you already know that

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:04:59 2014 No.6539583 >>6537414 My favorite quote by BSM

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:07:03 2014 No.6539589 >>6537365 But explosion goes in all directions. Does this mean exploding something in space will make it collapse?

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:11:42 2014 No.6539600 >>6537367 >>6537365 >>6537366 >>6537411 >replying seriously Is /sci/ the easiest board to troll? And is it easiest because of autism?

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:14:02 2014 No.6539605 >>6537364 >there's nothing to push against uuuuh... what about the fucking propellant.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:18:47 2014 No.6539615 >>6537364 >How do rockets work in space? >I mean, there's nothing to push against play Kerbal Space Program.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:19:16 2014 No.6539617 Rockets don't work in space. That's why all satellites follow a bouncing trajectory, dipping into the atmosphere periodically so they can push against the air and maintain their orbit.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:26:41 2014 No.6539632 >>6539600 Are you new here?

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:29:14 2014 No.6539638 >>6539600 >condemning people for replying seriously to someone who might actually want to learn about rockets Leave the scientific community forever. Or just kill yourself.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:32:53 2014 No.6539644 >>6539638 >might Hahahahaha oh wait, your serious Hahahahaha

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 16:46:47 2014 No.6539662 How does my danish work in space? I mean, it is stale and dry.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 17 18:03:51 2014 No.6539802 >>6537364 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0AMQ6kRNMA

>>	Anonymous Sun May 18 03:33:41 2014 No.6540595 >>6539662 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0U6zJ_rm3g

>>	Anonymous Sun May 18 03:39:22 2014 No.6540600 >>6539644 even if OP doesn't wanna learn about rockets I'm ejoying reading it