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I remember reading about a design that basically works like this. It’s sucks up all the atoms in front of the ship and uses them for acceleration. I think there

I remember reading about a design that basically works like this. It’s sucks up all the atoms in front of the ship and uses them for acceleration. I think there is also a book about this where such a ship has a problem which doesn’t allow it to slow down. So they just keep accelerating. Wish I could remember the name.

kadoban 5y ago
You're likely talking about a Bussard ramjet. The book should be Tau Zero.
kanisae 5y ago
You are thinking of Tau Zero by Poul Anderson. It's well worth reading even though the cosmology is dated.