Okorok & Kepler
Okorok Okorok
Have you ever thought about the detailed math we use to send a probe to an asteroid, taking into account all the tiny gravitational nudges and solar winds?
Kepler Kepler
Yeah, it’s like juggling invisible forces. We start with the two‑body problem, then layer in the Sun’s pull, the asteroid’s gravity, and even tiny solar‑wind pressure. Those perturbations are integrated numerically every few seconds, so the trajectory gets tweaked in real time. It’s a delicate dance, but the math keeps the probe on course.