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[โ€“] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Earth is traveling 29.8km/s around the sun. In order to go to the sun, you have to slow down. But to escape the sun from earth, you need to accelerate to 42km/s or just 12km/s relative.

[โ€“] bufalo1973@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And if the launch is towards the "back" of Earth's orbit? 29.8 km/s - escape velocity...