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Are they planning on sending signals back? Also how much observation can you do with a little spacecraft that moves through a solar system at that speed?
by maxxxxx 8y ago
Are they planning on sending signals back? Also how much observation can you do with a little spacecraft that moves through a solar system at that speed?
- darkstar999 8y agoRead the article to find out!
- maxxxxx 8y agoI read it but it seemed very light on detail. How would they use the laser to get a signal back?
- antonvs 8y agoSee "How will Breakthrough Starshot probes send their reports back to Earth?" in the article at: https://www.popsci.com/three-questions-for-breakthrough-starshot https://www.popsci.com/three-questions-for-breakthrough-star...
- maxxxxx 8y agoSounds interesting but way out there. I wonder if they will prototype the system with a flyby of an asteroid or similar to see if it even works shorter distances.