How Long Would It Take an Airplane to Reach Each Planet?
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About this episode
Ever wondered what would happen if a regular passenger airplane tried to fly to another planet? In this episode, we take a fascinating—and slightly mind-bending—journey through our solar system by comparing planetary distances to something familiar: airplane travel.
We explore:
✈️ How long it would take to reach Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and beyond
🌍 Why airplane speed makes these travel times almost unimaginable
🪐 The true scale of space, explained in simple and surprising ways
🚀 How spacecraft differ from airplanes and why rockets are essential
😮 Mind-blowing comparisons that turn astronomical distances into something you can actually picture
This is a fun, educational episode that turns impossible space travel into an entertaining thought experiment. Perfect for science lovers, students, and anyone curious about the size of our cosmic neighborhood.
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