minus-squarewillow@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•what would happen if a rogue, earth-size planet ran straight into the sun? anything interesting?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31arrow-down2·1 month agoFamous example of a comet breaking up from entering Jupiter’s roche limit in a highly eccentric orbit (not circular). Spaghettification is also an example of how tidal forces still apply during a head on collision. linkfedilink
minus-squarewillow@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoADHD Women@lemmy.world•RSD is a bitchlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoJust looked this up. Some things make so much more sense now linkfedilink
Famous example of a comet breaking up from entering Jupiter’s roche limit in a highly eccentric orbit (not circular). Spaghettification is also an example of how tidal forces still apply during a head on collision.