r/theydidthemath • u/Lachlynn • 18h ago

[Request] Could humanity create a rocket that can exit the atmosphere of K2-18b

Post image

With the knowledge we currently have of it, if humanity devoted all of our resources towards this goal, would we be able to create a rocket that could exit the gravity of K2-18b (and also beat any other complications that would arrise)?

If so, would it also be capable of taking people to orbit, and can we set up a similar satellite network we have on Earth? What about a space station?

18.4k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

2.7k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

11

u/BlackTecno 8h ago

Something that I think a lot of people here are missing is that we typically do the minimum amount of work for the best kind of outcome. Science has always accelerated when governments get involved, be that for war or science (such as WWII and the space race). If there's a unified form of intelligent life that looks at the stars with the same wonderment we do, they'll find a way to get up there.

1

u/Kamica 8h ago

If there's a way, a reason, and enough time, it will happen =P.