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Am_Seeker_731 t1_jaeel5a wrote

Just send space junk on a direct path for the sun

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Adeldor t1_jaeuc70 wrote

The Δv required to send anything from Earth orbit into the sun is far higher than that required to eject it from the solar system. Less Δv still is required to have it reenter the Earth's atmosphere. The practicalities of imparting the required velocities is, however, non-trivial.

To get an idea of the Δv required to get anywhere departing Earth - from the Sun to leaving the solar system - this map helps.

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