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Hitting the Sun is HARD

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Hitting the Sun is HARD

A three-minute minutephysics video on the orbital mechanics of why crashing into the Sun takes far more energy than leaving the solar system.

HN links it as the quick explanation of why you cannot just throw things into the Sun.

4 Hacker News mentions · 2019–2023

Topics

  • Space exploration & spaceflight
  • Fundamental physics

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