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MetallicDragon t1_j6j73zf wrote

Reply to comment by hawaiianthunder in NASA tested new propulsion tech that could unlock new deep space travel possibilities by Creepy_Toe2680

On the contrary, it makes it much harder. On earth, you can radiate away heat by direct contact with air. No air in space means the only way to dump heat is by black body radiation.

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p-d-ball t1_j6jdjy3 wrote

So, now we have to bring an atmosphere with our ships???

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(kidding, kidding)

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