The Physics of Trying to Crash Into the Sun - eviltoast

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.

    • Revv@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 months ago

      Obviously, you do it on the night of a full moon. Jeez, they really don’t teach critical thinking anymore, huh?

      • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz
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        3 months ago

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

      • ivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        That sounds like a great way to slam a rocket into the fucking moon. You know, how almost every Apollo mission ended? I swear we’ve learned nothing.