02x74 - Them's the Brakes

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♪ Once upon a future time ♪

♪ In a place called Stardust Bay ♪

♪ Countin' down to adventure now ♪

♪ Rockets on a mission, we're on our way ♪

♪ Space Racers ♪

♪ Surfing the solar winds ♪

♪ Space Racers ♪

♪ Together the fun begins ♪

♪ Way out where the planets, moons, and stars ♪

♪ All shimmer shine ♪

♪ Havin' a great time exploring ♪

♪ Space Racers ♪

Hey, wait for me!

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Huh, I feel like we've been flying for days.

We have been flying for days.

Robyn, when are you gonna tell us where we're going?

I'll tell you when we get there.

And it won't be long now.

Almost there. Almost there.

Hah! Here we are.

Whoa...

(both) Huh.

Um, Robyn, where we are?

This is our destination.

The Oort cloud.

But... I don't see any clouds.

The Oort cloud isn't like clouds back on Earth.

It's a big field of comets

and other icy objects

orbiting at an enormous distance from the sun.

I don't see any comets or icy objects either.

That's 'cause they're really spread out.

The Oort cloud is huge, you know?

It'll be perfect for our report.

But Headmaster Crane said our assignment was, ahem...

(as Headmaster) ...to visit a unique feature of the solar system

and report our observations to the class.

What're we supposed to observe out here?

Well, everything.

Let's see, the Oort cloud is cold.

It's dark. It's mostly empty.

And it's boring.

Come on, there's gotta be something interesting

out here to observe.

(sighing)

Might as well have some lunch, too.

Can't go observing on an empty stomach.

Oh, Choco Fuel Bars and Fizzy Fuel Pop?

Choco Fuel Bars and Fizzy Fuel Pop!

Whoa-whoa-whoa whoa-whoa!

(laughing)

Fizzy Fuel Pop's the best!

(alarm blaring) Uh-oh, what was that?

(AVA) Warning, a large proton storm is heading this way.

Proton storm?

It is a massive blast

of supercharged particles from the sun.

(voice fizzes, stops)

What was that, AVA?

Oh, no! It's the proton storm!

(all groaning)

Uh, I think.

(whirring)

Ooh, that was a bad one.

You mean the proton storm's over?

But we didn't see anything.

Proton storms are invisible,

but they can cause serious damage

to a spacecraft's electrical components.

Better do a systems check.

Lighting systems? (both) Check.

Computer systems. Check.

Aromatherapy systems? (both) Check.

(sniffing) Mmm, lavender.

So that means all that's left

is engine systems.

Check-- Hey, wait a minute.

Our engines aren't running.

(engines whirring, stalling)

And they won't turn back on.

But I don't get it.

If our engines are down,

why are we still flying forward?

It can be explained by Newton's First Law of Motion.

Objects that are moving through space

will keep on moving through space

unless an outside force stops them.

And with no outside force to slow us down,

we've got no brakes.

We'll just keep flying forever in this same direction.

But... what's past the Oort cloud?

The Oort cloud is at the very edge of our solar system.

There's nothing beyond it but deep space.

(gulps) We'd better radio for help.

We're in deep space, very far from home.

Nobody will receive our call for a long, long time.

Hey, we're not just giving up.

Besides, I don't need any outside force

to turn me around.

(straining, creaking)

Aah! Okay.

Maybe I need just a little outside force.

(beeping)

Guys, what are we gonna do?

(whirring)

(yawning)

Eagle, how can you be sleepy at a time like this?

That wasn't me, look! (gasping)

(gasping) It's an old space probe!

That could give us the force we need

to turn around and get back home.

(Eagle) Hey! Over here!

(whirring)

Oh, hey, man.

Almost didn't see you there.

(yawning)

I've been in hibernation mode a long time, baby.

I can't believe how lucky it is we found you.

Yeah, I don't see a lot of fellow travelers

this far out here.

Can you give us a boost to turn us around?

Sorry, no engines, man.

I just go where the universe takes me.

Guys, I've got an idea.

If we latch onto the probe with my towhook,

we can swing around him

and fling ourselves back to Earth.

Hey, what do you think?

Sure, man.

But you gotta do it fast.

Once I fly past you,

I'll just keep on flying forever.

That's Newton's First Law of Motion, baby.

Quick, we'd better link up.

(grunts)

(grunts)

Here I come.

Catch!

(groans)

Oh, man, I missed it!

It's too short!

Sorry, man.

(yawning)

Well, I'm sure some solution

will bubble up for you.

(voice slowing) Ciao, baby.

(snoring)

Great, now what?

Some solution will bubble up.

Bubble up! I've got it.

Oh, now you want some Fizzy Fuel Pop?

I'm not gonna drink it.

We're gonna use it to get back home.

Here, Hawk, you're in the middle.

Don't mind if I do--

Wait! Don't open it yet.

Come on, we've gotta turn around

so we're facing the right way.

And which way is that?

Backwards, toward Earth.

Eagle, help me flip Hawk around first.

On three, one, two...

three!

Whoa! (laughing)

I think I can see Earth from here.

Hey, someone turned it upside-down.

Okay, Hawk, now you flip us.

Whoa!

Too fast! Whoopsie!

Robyn, I hope you know what you're doing.

Just trust me.

Hawk, I need you

to shake up the Fizzy Fuel Pop.

Well, okay.

Now hold the bottle

so it's facing away from Earth.

Okay.

Now, open it!

Okay!

Hah! It's working!

We're heading home!

Robyn, you're a genius!

Hawk, no!

Whenever you drink Fizzy Fuel Pop, you usually--

(burps)

Yeah, that's what you do.

Gross. Excuse me.

And you just burped us back in the wrong direction!

Sorry!

What do we do now?

I guess we just keep flying like this forever.

Until we freeze up or get sucked into a black hole

or crash into that comet.

(all) Comet?!

That's gotta be the outside force

we use to get back home!

It's our last chance!

Might I suggest a gravity assist?

If you fly in close enough to the comet,

its gravity can swing you around

and send you flying back towards Earth.

But... But what?

Well, there's just one problem.

Your current path will not quite bring you

close enough to the comet.

You will need to get some kind of boost

to adjust your trajectory.

But how will we do that?

We just opened our last bottle of Fizzy Fuel Pop.

Or did we? Tada!

Eww-- how long have you had that?

Uh, a while.

I always keep an extra bottle for emergencies.

And I'd say this counts as an emergency.

Do you think it still has any fizz left?

I guess we're about to find out.

In order for this plan to work,

you will need to open the bottle

and make the trajectory adjustment

within the next seconds.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Here, Hawk.

Here goes nothing!

Oh, no! It's gone stale.

Fizzy fuel pop...

how can you fail me like this?

Warning, you are almost out of time.

Trajectory adjustment must be made in ten...

nine... eight...

We're not gonna make it.

Oh, yes, we are! Flip me!

But-- Just do it!

Hang on!

Four... three... two... one...

(burping)

Trajectory adjustment successful!

(both cheering)

Guys, what's happening?

You did it, Hawk!

We're heading for the comet.

Whoa... Check it out.

Gravity assist successful.

Current destination, Earth.

All right! We did it!

We're going home!

Bye, comet! Thanks for the gravity.

And then, just at the last second,

Hawk goes... (imitates burp)

...and we all go sh**ting around the comet,

back towards Earth.

Turns out the Oort cloud's a pretty interesting place.

Yeah, and we learned a lot about Newton's First Law of Motion.

Objects that are in motion stay in motion.

And we learned about Eagle's First Law of Fizzy Fuel Pop.

Always carry an extra bottle.

(burping)

(all laughing)

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