Karl@literature.cafe to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIf earth is round, why do we send rockets up? Why not down or to the left or to the right? Wouldn't it be the same?message-squaremessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareIf earth is round, why do we send rockets up? Why not down or to the left or to the right? Wouldn't it be the same?Karl@literature.cafe to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square57linkfedilink
minus-squareYoFrodo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month ago“Wouldnt it be the same?” Yes, because of gravity ‘down’ is towards the earth and ‘up’ is away from earth. So anywhere on earth you are ‘up’ is away from the planet and into space
“Wouldnt it be the same?” Yes, because of gravity ‘down’ is towards the earth and ‘up’ is away from earth. So anywhere on earth you are ‘up’ is away from the planet and into space