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Thanks!

podrock — 4/12/2020 8:29:37 PM (archived)

That clears up my understanding in a way that I can explain it to Mrs. P. better than I did before.

Nick Mason is absolutely amazing in this clip. The whole movie is totally worth re-watching.

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Latest Earth Flyby . . . - DanS - 4/11/2020 10:14:15 PM
- Flight Path - podrock - 4/13/2020 9:34:06 PM
  - ... Way ... WAY ... COOL...! - DanS - 4/16/2020 4:45:46 PM
    - More fun from the gravity well - podrock - 4/17/2020 6:12:10 PM
- Question for those who know more than I do: - podrock - 4/11/2020 10:27:47 PM
  - Orbital energy is divided into two parts. - hank - 4/12/2020 1:12:39 PM
    - More gravitational kinematics... - hank - 4/12/2020 3:46:32 PM
      - "Set the controls for the heart of the sun" - podrock - 4/12/2020 5:33:05 PM
        
        Actually, its very easy to fly straight into the sun. - hank - 4/12/2020 8:12:04 PM
        
        Skylab taught us about ripples in the atmosphere . . . - DanS - 4/12/2020 8:47:43 PM
        
        Thanks! - podrock - 4/12/2020 8:29:37 PM
        
        PS - podrock - 4/12/2020 5:48:05 PM

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