escape velocity
noun
: the minimum velocity that a moving body (such as a rocket) must have to escape from the gravitational field of a celestial body (such as the earth) and move outward into space
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Riding that demographic, Snap aimed for the stars and achieved escape velocity fast.
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
This process energizes the hydrogen atom, which can then exceed the planet’s escape velocity and escape to space.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Even the cosmos is fair game, especially in a tech world known for its moon shots and escape velocities.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
In fact, the boulder population can be roughly divided in half, with the faster half having achieved escape velocity.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 July 2023
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
This process energizes the hydrogen atom, which can then exceed the planet’s escape velocity and escape to space.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Even the cosmos is fair game, especially in a tech world known for its moon shots and escape velocities.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
In fact, the boulder population can be roughly divided in half, with the faster half having achieved escape velocity.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 July 2023
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“Escape velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20velocity. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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