/sci/ - Science & Math

*domes niggas from over the horizon*

>>15632625
nah, even if something gets blasted off the surface at say 95% escape velocity it *must* fall back without another impulse from somewhere. without that extra impulse its just moving on a very long ellipse with one focus inside the planet

>>15459617
It wouldn't but there are other methods for the Moon. Even 5.56 can pwn from way over the horizon

>>15344118
Are they getting paid for this or is it noble engineering autism?

>>15304691
What happens if you activate a PM on the lunar surface when the solar wind is blowing tangent to it? Do you get thrust?

>>15037407
>>15037411
On the Moon its a different story. A 0.50 BMG could reach out to about 375 miles