Hitting the Sun is HARD

Why it was recommended

as explained in the following minutephysics video (3 minutes): Hitting the Sun is HARD.

Referencelaserlight · Original2023-02

What it covers

A three-minute minutephysics video on the orbital mechanics of why crashing into the Sun takes far more energy than leaving the solar system. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

minutephysics

Length

3 min 13 sec

Year

2016

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