Explosions in Space

[kurushio95]

what use would a nuke be in space? Other than EMP, the heat, and the radiation, there's nothing about the explosion that would have effect. I mean, the only reason an explosion is and explosion is that it compresses the air around it. so what's the use?

[Nomy-the wanderer]

Fusions are happening all the time in the sun(and any other star), and fusions produce greater energies than fissions...

There r explosions in space, but what's the use of the question anyway??

[Phobos]

EMP to knock out satellites, etc.
Radiation/heat to damage/alter the trajectory of an asteroid/comet.

[Sempiternity]

Also, nuclear explosions could possibly be used to propel spacecraft by concentrating the explosion output.

[selfAdjoint]

Also, nuclear explosions could possibly be used to propel spacecraft by concentrating the explosion output.


Check out the Project Orion thread in the Nuclear Engineering subformum.