How scientifically accurate is the expanse?

About as accurate as you can ask for, without turning it into overly complex hard sci-fi that nobody would watch. Basically all the civilian ships are flying around with WMD’s, which is something you have to be willing to overlook. However, apart from that, the actual propulsion technology is very plausible.

What is the belt in the expanse?

The Asteroid Belt
The Asteroid Belt, often referred to as just the Belt and also known as the main asteroid belt (to distinguish it from the farther out Kuiper belt), is a torus-shaped region in the Sol system, located roughly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Is Earth destroyed in the expanse?

Aftermath. Earth was left completely crippled following the bombardment, despite the subsequent C.F. victory.

Is Nancy Gao dead?

Nancy Gao disappeared during the Bombardment of Earth at the beginning of the Free Navy Conflict and was presumed killed. At which point, Chrisjen Avasarala became UN Secretary-General Pro tempore.

What killed Julie Mao?

protomolecule infection
Eventually, Julie succumbed to the protomolecule infection and died. Her consciousness, however, became a part of the protomolecule and altered the alien pathogen’s behavior.

Can you walk on Ceres?

Though Ceres is the largest asteroid belt object, its gravity is still only less than 3 percent of Earth’s gravity. Yet, Ceres is “one of the few asteroids you could probably walk around on,” Lewicki said. While living on Ceres, you’d be subject to extreme shifts in temperature.

Is Nancy Gao alive?

Is the expanse safe for kids?

The Expanse is smart, intriguing drama for sci-fi fans and perfect for whole-family watching with teens and up.

What are the driving forces behind human colonization of asteroids?

Asteroids located in the asteroid belt have been suggested as a possible site of human colonization. Some of the driving forces behind this effort to colonize asteroids include the survival of humanity, as well as economic incentives associated with asteroid mining.

How do scientists explore the asteroid belt?

Scientists also use ground-based radar to explore nearby asteroids whenever possible. NASA’s Galileo mission was the first spacecraft to fly past an asteroid. It flew past asteroid Gaspara in 1991 and Ida in 1993. NASA’s Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR-Shoemaker) mission studied asteroids Mathilde, and Eros.

Are there any spacecrafts that have visited asteroids?

Only a few robotic spacecraft have encountered asteroids up close. Here are some highlights of those missions: NASA’s Dawn spacecraft was launched in 2007 to explore asteroid Vesta, the second most massive body in the main asteroid belt.

How realistic is the expanse?

As those characters in The Expanse who were born on the Moon, Mars, and in the Belt can attest, a body shaped by low gravity is a body unable to withstand the gravity of Earth. All in all, The Expanse is a mostly realistic—if grim—picture of what humanity’s future holds.