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desepticon t1_j271xta wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:51 AM

Reply to comment by Aseyhe in How fast does the Milky Way spin? How far does Earth move through space in a year? by Sabre-Tooth-Monkey

Learning this in Kerbal space program was a big "aha". You aren't so much controlling your speed as you are just altering your orbit on the opposite side of the planet.