Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Astronomy Cast Ep. 277 Orbit

When an object is orbiting the Earth, it's really falling. The trick, described in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. There are several different kinds of orbits, and they are good for different reasons. From suborbital jumps to geostationary orbit, time to learn everything there is to know about going around and around and around.




AstronomyCast.com October 2012

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