Not talking about your ship exploding, that’s obviously bad. I’m talking about how much damage would a bomb actually do if exploded in the moon for example. I understand there is no atmosphere to push against, but I don’t understand what else appart from the shrapnel could cause damage. Isn’t most of a bomb’s damage produced by the shockwave? And shockwaves cannot be produced in a vacuum, right?
Also, let’s say it’s a nuclear bomb. The radiation is obviously bad, but with some shielding, same here, what damage will it actually do?
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There is a super nerd website out there that you might enjoy reading. Search for “Project Rho Atomic Rockets” the website you want has a this rocket render covered in equations. Scroll all the way down and you’ll find a blue area with a list of topics. Each one is covered in rigorous detail, discussing the practical and realistic applications of current and hypothetical technology in space. Despite first appearances, they still update it because I caught some images from the series The Expanse.
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