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Oct 6, 2020 · They’re bound by a universal speed limit: the speed of light, about 186,000 miles per second. For spacecraft close to Earth, this time delay — or communications latency — is almost negligible.
Jan 10, 2017 · On Earth, a good leap can clear over half a metre (1.6 feet) in a second. But hop with the same force elsewhere in the Solar System - someplace like the Moon, Mars, or even a comet - and all bets are off, due to the different masses of those worlds.
The interplanetary Internet is a store and forward network of internets that is often disconnected, has a wireless backbone fraught with error-prone links and delays ranging from tens of minutes to even hours, even when there is a connection. [4]
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- The Sun. Humans stand absolutely no chance near the sun. We would get vaporized in less than a second, even with a spacesuit on, let alone without one!
- Mercury. Mercury is a planet of extremes. The side facing the sun is extremely hot, whereas the other side is incredibly cold. The temperatures range from -150 C to 425 C. To top that off, the lack of air will cause serious problems on this planet.
- Venus. Visiting Venus would be like landing inside of an oven. The temperature on its surface is approximately 400C. Its surface pressure is also about 90 times greater than that of Earth.
- Earth. Without holding our breaths, or donning any kind of spacesuit, we can survive for about 80 years… not bad!
Cosmos: The infographic book of space. High jump. If you can jump half a metre high on the Earth, how high could you jump on other objects in the Solar System? Caution: take care when jumping on small bodies - you may never come back down. I can't jump without Javascript enabled!
Jul 18, 2014 · The circumference of the earth is about 40,000 km. Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light, which is 3 ⋅109 3 ⋅ 10 9 m/s. That means it takes an electronic signal about 13 ms to circle the earth.
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Jun 24, 2021 · So, to move more data with minimal delays, Starlink satellites occupy much lower orbits than traditional satellites — orbiting only some 340 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. As a...
