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For questions involving implemented theory or technology for travelling through space. Consider also [space-travel]. See also the tag information (click "info") for more details on when this tag applies.

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Why are escape pods used instead of transporters whenever an alarm sounds to abandon the ship?

In other words, they might just not exist, but anybody who can build spaceships can build escape pods. …
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How do I explain that an interstellar spaceship still requires risky spacewalks?

Training Any reasonable 22nd century civilization is going to have robots that can inspect the hull. All you need is a camera on a robot arm, a space-traveling selfie stick (this was done on the rea …
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