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Under what practical conditions would Earth's atmosphere be a dilatant?
I have read and heard in many places that when the astronauts of Apollo were coming back to Earth, they had to determine the best angle of attack to re-enter the atmosphere. This is usually indicated ...
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How much energy is needed to curve the space so the Sun will come 1 meter closer to our planet? [closed]
How much energy/work will it take if our planet is:
5.9736×1024 kg
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3.0×10−6 Suns
to move Sun and Earth 1 meter closer ...
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What equations/constants were used to calculate the Kármán Line for Earth?
I am interested in how the original value of ~100 km was calculated for the Kármán line of earth. What equations and constants would need to be used to reproduce this value?
Note: By constants, ...
