Re:How much bigger could Earth be before rockets wouldn't work?
by mr_toad on Saturday February 03, 2024 @09:28PM
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> No. To float you would need a gas lighter than hydrogen, which isnt a thing.
The atmosphere gets denser further down. You just need a negative pressure vessel, or to heat the hydrogen, like a hot air balloon. At 1 (Earth) atmospheric pressure the gravity of most Gas giants is quite low.
The atmosphere gets denser further down. You just need a negative pressure vessel, or to heat the hydrogen, like a hot air balloon. At 1 (Earth) atmospheric pressure the gravity of most Gas giants is quite low.