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#slingshot #gravityassist Heard of Michael Minovitch? Me neither, but I’m glad this sets the record straight. What a great read this is, and his discovery’s something we clearly take for granted. Thanks to the BBC for such a great article.
The maths that made Voyager possible https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20033940
#slingshot #gravityassist Heard of Michael Minovitch? Me neither, but I’m glad this sets the record straight. What a great read this is, and his discovery’s something we clearly take for granted. Thanks to the BBC for such a great article.
The maths that made Voyager possible https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20033940
The maths that made Voyager possible
Nasa's Voyager spacecraft have enthralled everyone with their exploits on the edge of the Solar System, but their launch in 1977 was only possible because of some clever maths and the persistence of a PhD student who worked out how to slingshot probes into deep space.