• Question: Is it possible to blow anything up in space using man-made creations?

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      Asked by beethoven22 to Matt H on 20 Jun 2013.
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        Matthew Hudson answered on 20 Jun 2013:

        Yes, it sure is! That’s how rockets work in space. You just need a fuel that doesn’t require oxygen to work, or you need to provide the oxygen for combustion 🙂

        Nuclear booms would definitely go BOOM in space!

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