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[Interview] Solar Sails Are Even Better Than You Think
1 hour 6 minutes Posted May 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm.
Intro
Updates on the Solar Gravitational Lens
All-star paper
Sun Diver
How fast will it go
Potential science objectives
Paradigm shift in space exploration
Timeframes for potential missions
Funding for the project
Where to find more
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Can solar sails change the way we explore the Solar System and beyond? Dr Slava Turyshev definitely thinks so! He assembled an all-star team of researchers in a recent paper about potential science opportunities of using solar sails. In this interview, we talk about the technology behind it, what's its current state, what perspectives it has and much more.
🌟 All-star paper "Science opportunities with solar sailing smallsats":
https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.14917
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🌞 Interview with Dr Turyshev about the Solar Gravitational Lens
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