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Weed_O_Whirler t1_j4wo3n3 wrote

Reply to comment by Karontu in Whats stopping us from sending a probe into a black hole if we haven't already? by stealth941

The Sun's gravity is always tugging on it.

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Karontu t1_j4wpb4p wrote

That makes sense and yet I've never considered it. Thank you for answering!

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-YellsAtClouds- t1_j511sis wrote

Huh. So do you know if it will eventually slow all the way down, stop, and start returning towards the sun? Or will some other gravity source capture it before then?

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starmartyr t1_j5cj65o wrote

As it moves further away the rate of deceleration decreases. It will never stop even given infinite time.

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