escape velocity
Astronomy Jargon 101: Escape Velocity
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll finally get away with today's topic:…
3 years ago
The Challenges of an Alien Spaceflight Program: Escaping Super Earths and Red Dwarf Stars
According to two new papers submitted by a Harvard Professor and an independent scientists, extra-terrestrials might have a hard time…
7 years ago
Astronomy Cast Ep. 384: Escaping Probes
The gravity of the Earth is a tough thing to escape, but breaking free from the gravity of the Sun…
9 years ago
How Can Black Holes Shine?
We hear that black holes absorb all the light that falls into them. And yet, we hear of black holes…
10 years ago
Why Doesn’t The Sun Steal The Moon?
The Sun has so much more mass than the Earth. So, so, so much more mass. Almost everything in the…
10 years ago