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My favorite physically-based sci-fi is “The Expanse” (TV show on Amazon). The physics and constraints of space travel are not only accurately depicted, but also used to drive the story forward in interesting ways.

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Totally agree, it's a great show that gets a lot of the physics right (not totally but that's ok), but also biology. For example, people living in the belt going to Ganymede to conceive because it has a magnetic field that protects them from harmful radiation is one of those small nice touches.

Seconding this recommendation.

You'll find out just how terrifying a bunch of loose screwdrivers, hammers, etc are during high-g maneuvers.

I'd definitely also highly recommend The Expanse. Although I highly doubt the space physics are accurate. Ships can't just turn and change direction like how they're often shown to do.

Actually, the Expanse portrays how ships can turn and change directions basically perfect. Where it takes liberties is that ships can't turn and change directions as much as they do. The engines and propellant in the Expanse is way way WAY efficient -- probably much more efficient than our physics allows. In the real world, you'd either be manoeuvring with 1,000 times less zest, or having to refuel about 1,000 times more frequently, or some combination of both.

But apart from that, its physics are pretty close to 100%.

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