HI RJN,
First a big thank you for APOD, part of my day.
Now my question:
I read that escape velocity here on earth is around 7miles/sec but to escape the sun's pull here at earth's orbit is around 15 miles/sec. Is the sun pulling harder on me right now than the earth is?
THANKS!,
DosBoot
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HI RJN,
First a big thank you for APOD, part of my day.
Now my question: I read that escape velocity here on earth is around 7miles/sec but to escape the sun's pull here at earth's orbit is around 15 miles/sec. Is the sun pulling harder on me right now than the earth is? THANKS!, DosBoot
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