I was wondering how the Comet Interceptor could accelerate to follow the same path as some comet thing. The short answer is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar

I was wondering how the Comet Interceptor could accelerate to follow the same path as some comet thing. The short answer is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_electric_propulsion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_electric_propulsion. It's a pretty cool technology in space, but you wouldn't want to use it for your commute to work here on Earth.