Here's how high you could jump on other worlds in the solar system

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Take a moment to jump straight up and down... Go ahead, we'll wait.

How high was your jump? And how long did it last?

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On Earth, a good leap can clear over half a meter (1.6 feet) in a second. But hop with the same force elsewhere in the solar system - some place like the moon, Mars, or even a comet - and all bets are off, due to the different masses of those worlds.

Thankfully, astronomers Stuart Lowe and Chris North have crunched the numbers on jump height across different celestial bodies with an interactive browser app, called High Jump.

Their app highlights the effects of wildly different gravitational fields. It's simple, educational - and weirdly addictive.

Here's how high and how long an earthly jump would play out on other worlds.