Newtonian Physics: The entire universe is roughly based around Newtonian physics, including full
orbital mechanics for celestial bodies and even your ship itself!
Not exact matches
I just defended my dissertation on a new form of
orbital mechanics and work
for the government as a senior engineer.
Furthermore, because
orbital mechanics dictate that we can only launch to Mars every other year, this is the best way
for us to proceed.
IIRC only Ceres is anything like the correct size and appearance
for that object, and
orbital mechanics being what it is I think we're safe from it hitting us.
The folks at NASA were recently unable to predict where and when a large piece of space junk would land — too complicated
for orbital mechanics.
In the distant future it is a certainty that the Earth will warm beyond what we have today and that the next ice age is waiting in the wings, but not
for another 30,000 years or so, according to our present knowledge of solar variability and
orbital mechanics (IPCC 2007).