- Author:
- Chad Orzel
- Description:
- The question of gravity is, of course, a tricky one for Earth-bound productions set in space. Weightlessness is one of the defining characteristics of space travel, and people are endlessly fascinated by astronauts floating in the International Space Station and so on.
- Author:
- David Latchman
- Description:
- A look into the physics of The Expanse.
- Author:
- Rafi Letzter
- Description:
- This snippet of dialogue sets up one of the most inventive scenes ever seen on screen in science fiction. Past movies and shows from "Star Trek" to "2001: A Space Odyssey" sidestepped the fundamental problems of space travel with imaginary physics or by skipping them entirely. "The Expanse," which aspires to be a sort of interplanetary "Game of Thrones," relishes them.
- Author:
- Ira Flatow
- Description:
- Rather than stretching the limits of science, The Expanse explores a future that still functions within its parameters. Shankar joins Ira along with Ty Franck, co-author (under the pseudonym James S.A. Corey) of the book series that inspired the TV show. They talk about The Expanse, and how keeping scrupulous tabs on science has helped them create a believable world.
- Author:
- Swapna Krishna
- Description:
- Let’s look at the overall premise of the show, then. How likely is it that we will colonize our own solar system? Will we establish permanent colonies on the Moon and Mars? What will happen to the humans who do leave the Earth?
- Author:
- Adam Frank
- Description:
- Constraints, ironically, can lead to freedom. And what's true of music and theater is equally true of fiction, as we are seeing in the second season of SyFy's epic series The Expanse.
- Author:
- Rhett Allain
- Description:
- There are no "inertial dampeners" in The Expanse. Not only that, but it has interesting characters and a compelling plot.
- Author:
- Alan Boyle
- Description:
- The sci-fi saga known as “The Expanse” has attracted a huge fan following in part because it gets the details of life in space so right, from how to handle zero gravity to what happens when you open up your helmet visor in a hard vacuum.
- Author:
- Rhett Allain
- Description:
- In a recent episode, one of the large spaceships (the Navoo) rotates in order to create artificial gravity.
- Author:
- Scott Manley
- Description:
- Scott Manley makes videos about science and video games and has made in depth ones on ships and rockets in the Expanse.