Can A Starfox Barrel Roll Work In Space?

Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Help translate our videos! DO A BARREL ROLL! Or at least, try…? The iconic move from Star Fox seems so easy, just press a button and BOOM. The ship rolls. But HOW? Barrel rolls in atmosphere are easy to execute with the use of ailerons, but in space, it's a different issue altogether. With no atmosphere (and no thrusters), how does one Barrel Roll like Star Fox in space? Extra Credit: The Physics of Space Battles Game Theory: Star Fox, Do a Barrel Roll 10 Hour Barrel Roll Song ----------------------------------------­­------------------------------- Comments: culwin Paul Anzel ----------------------------------------­­------------------------------- New SpaceTime episodes every Wednesday! Want to ask some sort of crazy question about Space?: Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Hosted by Gabe Perez-Giz Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com)