Why It_s Actually Impossible to Go Up in Our Solar System
The idea of going "up" in the solar system is a myth. Our solar system is a flat disk, the ecliptic plane, formed from a spinning cloud of gas and dust. Almost everything—planets, moons, asteroids—lies on this pancake-like surface . Launching a probe perpendicular to this plane would require a massive rocket with roughly three times the velocity, as you'd lose the "slingshot" boost from planetary flybys . It's a straight shot into empty space, a huge detour with little to study
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