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escape velocity
The minimum velocity with which an object must be projected for it to escape from the gravitational pull of a planetary body.
To effectively escape the gravitational field of a star, planet, or other celestial body, a projectile must have a minimal velocity which has been worked out in a special formula.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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