1367
Jackhammer (mander.xyz)
submitted 2 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
107 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 months ago

If the planets line up correctly, you can do it in way less, like 4 or 5 months. I'd need to get some orbital calculations out for the whole thing

But simplest case, you lower your perihel to Venus orbit, that'll take you less than half a year. With a perfect gravity assist you can then head straight for the sun at more than orbital speed, accelerating as you go. Free fall time is a fraction of orbit time, and you're going in with a high initial velocity, so a month or two more, max. That's 6-9 months total, but it'll be faster with more Δv

[-] xilliah@beehaw.org 2 points 2 months ago

You sound like a modern shaman

[-] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

I'll take that as a compliment :D

As the other person called out, it's the KSP experience coming in clutch

this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2024
1367 points (98.6% liked)

Science Memes

10923 readers
2561 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.

Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.

Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Sal@mander.xyz
fossilesque@mander.xyz
SciBot@mander.xyz