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Here's what would happen if you fired a gun in space

kalturavideoplaceholderJust in case things get ugly and the world erupts into a real Star Wars, yes, it is possible to shoot a gun in space. Here's everything that would happen to you when you pull the trigger.&#xa0;Produced by Justin Gmoser and Jessica Orwig. Original graphics by&#xa0;Dragan Radovanovic.Follow BI Video: On Twitter&#xa0;

kalturavideoplaceholderJust in case things get ugly and the world erupts into a real Star Wars, yes, it is possible to shoot a gun in space. Here's everything that would happen to you when you pull the trigger.

Here's what would happen if you fired a gun in space

Justin Gmoser,Jessica Orwig

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