How Voyager 2 Reached Interstellar Space Despite Not Achieving the Sun’s Escape Velocity
Understanding Escape Velocity and Its Implications Escape velocity is a fundamental concept in astrodynamics, referring to the minimum speed an object must achieve to break free from the gravitational influence of a celestial body without further propulsion. For the Sun, this escape velocity is approximately 42.1 km/s, a considerably high speed due to the Sun’s … Read more