12-24-2016, 08:10 PM
http://www.space.com/32546-interstellar-...rshot.html
Kinda surprised this isn't being discussed here already.
So, our first starship may be a beamriding microchip. If we can work out a way to shield it against space dust as it hurtles through the cosmos at 0.2c.
Lots of big names are interested, like Hawking, and I personally can seriously see this as humanities first voyage into the interstellar medium.
Anyone else excited? Anyone foresee any major problems with the idea?
Kinda surprised this isn't being discussed here already.
So, our first starship may be a beamriding microchip. If we can work out a way to shield it against space dust as it hurtles through the cosmos at 0.2c.
Lots of big names are interested, like Hawking, and I personally can seriously see this as humanities first voyage into the interstellar medium.
Anyone else excited? Anyone foresee any major problems with the idea?