Science Consultant Advice: Vibrations from Spaceship Explosion

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Stupid question, not sure waht to say...

In a science fiction movie, when a spaceship explodes, the vibrations form the sound nearly destroy a nearby spaceship. If you were the science consultant for the movie, what would your advice be for the producer?

Anyhelp would be greatfully accepted!
 
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Space is pretty much a vacuum... can sound waves propagate in a vacuum? If not why not? Also I suspect the debris hurtling from the spaceship would damage the ship if it were close enough. =)
 
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