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Earth to Mars: 8 planets and their escape velocity

Earth to Mars are 8 planets, and their escape velocities reveal the diverse nature of our celestial neighbors. Each world demands a specific velocity for escape

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Mercury

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system and has an escape velocity of 4.25 kilometers per second

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Venus

Venus, often called Earth's "sister planet" due to its similar size, has an escape velocity of 10.36 kilometers per second

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Earth

Earth, our home planet, has an escape velocity of 11.19 kilometers per second, which is the speed an object needs to reach to break free from Earth's gravitational pull

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Mars

Mars, the "Red Planet," has an escape velocity of 5.03 kilometers per second, making it a challenging destination for space missions

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Jupiter

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has a remarkably high escape velocity of 59.5 kilometers per second, given its massive size and strong gravitational pull

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Saturn

Saturn, known for its iconic rings, has an escape velocity of 35.5 kilometers per second, making it one of the most massive and captivating planets

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Uranus

Uranus, with its distinct sideways rotation, has an escape velocity of 21.3 kilometers per second, making it one of the gas giants in our solar system

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Neptune

Neptune, the farthest known major planet from the Sun, has an escape velocity of 23.5 kilometers per second, despite its great distance from the Sun

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Pluto (Dwarf Planet)

Pluto has a relatively low escape velocity of approximately 1.21 kilometers per second, making it one of the smaller objects in our solar system

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