Why Is It Impossible to Return From Mercury
47K views · Sep 3, 2026 · Science & Technology
Comments · 41
@Serene_86 · 3 weeks ago (edited)
Not once have I ever heard anyone raise the idea of a man made mission to Mercury. I am 40 years old.
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@Michael-k9y8m · 3 weeks ago
Gravity well....it's the gravity well. The Sun has a vote on that.
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@조용한반전 · 3 weeks ago
The Sun is the jailer. Mercury is just the cell.” That might be the best way I’ve ever heard orbital mechanics explained. Would you go to Mercury if you knew there was no guaranteed way home?
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@MidnightScience-k9n · 3 weeks ago
“Mercury is much more extreme than I ever imagined. I really enjoyed learning about it!”
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@MatthewZoeller · 3 weeks ago
The difference between “crewed” and “crude” without the use of text is more pronounced than most seven year olds could handle without adult supervision.
@gaborsimon818 · 3 weeks ago
Very interesting, but everything is repeated sooo many times that the first half an hour was about 5 genuine minutes repeated 6 times, and that was the point when I ran out of patience.
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@axp.1652 · 3 weeks ago
Really like your stories
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@Robert-d2t6u · 3 weeks ago
THE ENGINEERING WILL COMPOUND AND SOLVE SO MANY ISSUES.. WE NEED TO OPEN OUR STATES FOR AN INFLUX OF PEOPLE FROM THIS.
@dkelly · 3 weeks ago
So what you're saying is...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtZTZzUBaUU&t=1188">19:48</a>...
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@akramh6365 · 3 weeks ago
Why talk so quick supposed to be for sleeping no rush
@MarquisdeSuave · 3 weeks ago
I have one word to solve this problem; ASTROFAGE
@wireyourself · 3 weeks ago
Bored and depressed
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