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-square55linkfedilinkarrow-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-square55linkfedilink
minus-squaresilly_goose@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoThe shortest path away from earth into space is by going radially outward i.e up. Yes the direction of “up“ depends on where you are on the earth. “Up“ on the south pole points in the same direction as “down“ on the north pole.
The shortest path away from earth into space is by going radially outward i.e up.
Yes the direction of “up“ depends on where you are on the earth. “Up“ on the south pole points in the same direction as “down“ on the north pole.