NASA uses fly bys or gravity assists all the time, but what's actually going on? For more, including some links to mission proposals that take advantage of fly bys, check out my latest post over on Vintage Space.
Title image via NASA. Music "The Coup" by AudioQuattro from Music Loops. Cheers to Jonathon Smith and JPL for the video.
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A dry cell, two magnets and a coil: very simple and surpringly effective.
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Newton Lecture 2014: Ultracold Gases by Professor Deborah Jin
The lecture at the IOP’s London centre on 14 October was given by Prof. Jin in her capacity as the 2014 winner of the Isaac Newton Medal and Prize – the Institute’s highest accolade.
Why Isn't "Zero G" the Same as "Zero Gravity"?
This Quick Question explains the difference between gravity and g-force, and how you can experience zero-g in space even when it’s not zero gravity!
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