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minus-squarefunkajunk 🇨🇦@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·6 months agoSpacecraft can use the gravitional energy from Jupiter to perform a “slingshot” maneuver, gaining significant momentum and reaching the outer solar system with less fuel.
Spacecraft can use the gravitional energy from Jupiter to perform a “slingshot” maneuver, gaining significant momentum and reaching the outer solar system with less fuel.