The Physics of Trying to Crash Into the Sun (www.wired.com)

submitted 1 month ago by m3t00@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

15 comments fedilink hide all child comments

links to some interesting video. I think I had 1 chapter on orbital dynamics in school. good explanation of why it's not really as simple as dropping it in. probably old news to most.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 month ago

Space is mostly empty anyway, so the chances of crashing into anything is pretty low. That’s why space travel is so safe.

this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2024

55 points (93.7% liked)

science

14350 readers

161 users here now

just science related topics. please contribute

note: clickbait sources/headlines aren't liked generally. I've posted crap sources and later deleted or edit to improve after complaints. whoops, sry

Rule 1) Be kind.

lemmy.world rules: https://mastodon.world/about

I don't screen everything, lrn2scroll

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

m3t00@lemmy.world

Joleee@lemmy.world

laverabe@lemmy.world

DeadPand@midwest.social