| # | Clue | Answer As Given | Value | Round | Category | Air Date | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It does take a rocket scientist to calculate this minimum speed required to break free from a planet's gravity | escape velocity | $1,200 | DJ | SCIENCE | 2025-10-21 | #9417 | |
| To leave Earth's orbit, a rocket must accelerate to 25,000 mph to achieve this, EV for short | escape velocity | $2,000 | DJ | ROCKET SCIENCE | 2005-11-09 | #4868 | |
| For a spaceship to leave the Earth's gravitational field, it's 11.2 kilometers per second | escape velocity | $1,000 | DJ | SCIENCE | 1996-07-02 | #2742 |