US EditionA risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan
A spacecraft using a solar Oberth maneuver near the sun could intercept interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS by 2085 after a launch in 2035 and a decades-long journey, researchers say.
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3I/ATLAS Interceptor: How Starship Boosters Could Reach the Edges of Our System
The picture is almost absurd: a probe falling toward the sun, diving into the corona, then lighting solid-rocket boosters at its closest approach on purpose. It is the kind of mission profile that sounds like a dare until you notice the math underneath it, and the name of the prize: 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar comet already fleeing our neighborhood. Here is the gist, without the hand-waving: researchers argue a launch in 2035 could still catch 3I…
A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan
By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft fire rocket engines while in the solar corona, that spacecraft’s velocity could receive a huge boost — enough to allow it to catch up with 3I/ATLAS, which is the fastest comet ever seen.
Explore the Agron Portal and keep up-to-date on agriculture, science and economy. Discover the knowledge that stimulates its success! interesting comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed visitor from another star system and has already mobilized studies for a mission that can last half century. The strategy involves an extreme manor near the Sun to achieve the object at high speed. The data obtained can transform the knowledge about the formation o…
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