Table 1.
Total Numbers and Rates of Transfer Observed in Our Simulations by Origin and Destination
| Earth | Earth (%) | Mars | Mars (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit |
17,484 |
40±0.3 |
30,384 |
75±0.4 |
| Sun |
659 |
1.5±0.06 |
508 |
1.3±0.06 |
| Mercury |
159 |
0.37±0.03 |
12 |
0.03±0.009 |
| Venus |
5,713 |
13±0.2 |
617 |
1.5±0.06 |
| Earth |
17,201 |
40±0.3 |
1,048 |
2.6±0.08 |
| Mars |
79 |
0.18±0.02 |
6,362 |
16±0.2 |
| Jupiter |
18 |
0.041±0.01 |
16 |
0.04±0.01 |
| Saturn |
3 |
0.0069±0.004 |
0 |
<0.0025* |
| Ejected |
2,184 |
5±0.1 |
1,553 |
3.8±0.1 |
| Total | 43,500 | 100 | 40,500 | 100 |
*
No Mars-to-Saturn transfers were seen in the simulations, so we show the upper limit on the probability. The value is the probability for a single simulation transfer.