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The Parker Solar Probe will make its closest approach yet to the Sun

(arstechnica.com)
164 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 20 Dec 24 11:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.209s | source
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FredPret ◴[20 Dec 24 21:04 UTC] No.42475004[source]▶
If KSP is to be believed, this is shockingly difficult to do
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lizzas ◴[20 Dec 24 21:19 UTC] No.42475159[source]▶
The same gravity that wants to pull you in keeps you in orbit. And any object we launch starts off in the suns orbit.
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1. FredPret ◴[20 Dec 24 21:21 UTC] No.42475172[source]▶
It's only the v0 you start off with from being in orbit already that makes it hard. Earth (and Kerbin) orbit at a very high speed.