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ZapFuture ~ View topic - Sailing To The Stars
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<  General Discussion  ~  Sailing To The Stars
Nick
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:22 am  Reply with quote
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*NASA scientists think they can demonstrate a revolutionary
propulsion system, an immense, super-lightweight sail that
harnesses the power of solar photons to propel spacecraft
faster and farther than ever.

NASA thinks the technology could push an interstellar probe
at five times the speed of current propulsion systems.*
Above quotes taken from:
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/05/25/solar.sail/

Carl Sagan in his book Cosmos showed many possible
different interstellar space craft designs including some
that used fusion. But he ultimate dream concerning travel
among the stars comes from an engine powered by energy
from empty space or the zero point energy. In any case
we can look forward to a future sailing to the stars!
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