
How stable is the Earth's orbit?
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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The Effect of Stability on the Earth's Orbit
Stability tells you about whether you come back to your current orbit when you're given a little push. If the earth is unstable then it's more like a pencil bouncing on its tip any tiny little touch will knock it out of its configuration and it won't come back. That's why I was talking about Elon Musk instead of you and your ripped thighs jumping off the surface. You know if Elon Musk launches a rocket away from the earth then he really is giving the earth a push. Now if that rocket ends up in orbit then it isn't because it's still in the earth's gravitational system but if he launches a rocket to Mars or to deep space then it's given the
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