How to Launch A Spacecraft Out of the Solar System

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How does a gravity assist work? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain the slingshot effect and the spacecraft that we’ve sent out of the solar system with it (like Pioneer and Voyager missions). Is Pluto secretly the savior of humanity due to blunder on Pioneer 10 & 11’s gold plaques? We break it down… Timestamps: 00:00 - The Slingshot Effect 01:25 - Pioneer 10 & 11: The First to Exit the Solar System 05:22 - Voyager & New Horizons 06:47 - How Gravity Assists Actually Speed You Up 08:07 - How to Fall Into the Sun 09:36 - Closing Thoughts Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk

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