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minus-squaresmeenz@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 年前The issue is that you’re starting from earth, and the earth already has a lot of momentum that keeps it from falling into the sun. To get an object from here to the sun you would need to counter the majority of that momentum it already has.
minus-squareJumi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 年前It’s not about the propellant, it’s about sending a message
The issue is that you’re starting from earth, and the earth already has a lot of momentum that keeps it from falling into the sun. To get an object from here to the sun you would need to counter the majority of that momentum it already has.
It’s not about the propellant, it’s about sending a message