Starshot
Laser-propelled light sails accelerating gram-scale probes to 20% light speed for interstellar flybys
Starshot proposes laser-driven light sails to accelerate gram-scale probes to 20% of light speed for flyby of Proxima Centauri. Research; Breakthrough Starshot. Applications: uncrewed interstellar probes. Significant technical challenges: laser array scale, sail materials, communication.
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