OT: Ceres more interesting than previously thought

September 27th, 2005, 02:40 PM

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Re: OT: Ceres more interesting than previously tho

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dogscoff said:
What if we were to spin it up to get Earth-like gravity?

Well, 'spinning' to generate artificial gravity works because a mass is reacting against centripetal accelleration... so if you hollowed out the inside, this would work. But then, using gravity to hold in atmosphere becomes a moot point, doesn't it?

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