Re:Voyager 1 spots new region at the edge of the Solar System
by ars on Monday December 03, 2012 @08:07PM
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> get a better gravity assist from a single pass of the sun
No. The gravity assist is because of the motion of the planets around the sun. The sun isn't moving relative to itself. There are some other things you can do where the sun can help, but not a slingshot.
No. The gravity assist is because of the motion of the planets around the sun. The sun isn't moving relative to itself. There are some other things you can do where the sun can help, but not a slingshot.