lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoOn a low gravity planet, would it make more sense to build habitat domes or habitat sky-scrapers?message-squaremessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1138arrow-down12
arrow-up1136arrow-down1message-squareOn a low gravity planet, would it make more sense to build habitat domes or habitat sky-scrapers?lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareMrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up36·11 months agoLow gravity planets are probably small planets with a low escape velocity, so they probably can’t hold a thick atmosphere. Domes are better at maintaining internal pressure.
minus-squarelazylion_ca@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoIs gravity related to planet size? Wouldn’t density matter more?
Low gravity planets are probably small planets with a low escape velocity, so they probably can’t hold a thick atmosphere. Domes are better at maintaining internal pressure.
Is gravity related to planet size? Wouldn’t density matter more?