What is escape velocity? On this explainer, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explain the best place to kick a ball into space. How hard do you have to kick a soccer ball to get it into orbit? We talk about the top speed of a soccer ball and Earth’s escape velocity. Where in the solar system could you kick a ball out into space? How fast does an object have to go to leave the whole solar system?
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Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!
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00:00 - Top Speed of A Ball
04:10 - Escape Velocity for Earth
06:30 - Escape Velocity for Other Objects in Solar System
10:30 - Achieving Escape Velocity for the Solar System
12:40 - Launch Spots & Orbital Paths
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