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[โ€“] Wolf@lemmy.today 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't it? A gravity well is a gravity well. As long as you remain outside the event horizon it should work in the same way.

[โ€“] sleen@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago

As the other commenter has stated, it's not about the gravity - because you have to ultimately counter that gravity to escape. But it is about the kinetic energy of the planet as it orbits.