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NASA news: Caltech nanomaterial ‘speeds spacecraft 134,000,000 mph’
/pitbulldogbreed.com ^ | 09/09/2018

Posted on 09/09/2018 3:11:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Before man can cross the vast distances of space, the designs of spacecraft’s sails will be key – striking a delicate balance between mass, strength in addition to reflectivity.

Working with NASA, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientists have created the fresh material out of silicon in addition to its oxide, silica.

The team has figured out that will super-thin structures made of This specific composite can transform infrared light waves into a momentum that will would likely accelerate a probe to 134,000,000 mph.

Speeds like This specific can carry a little probe to our closest stellar neighbours, a huddle of stars called Proxima centauri, within decades rather than millennia.

(Excerpt) Read more at pitbulldogbreed.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: alphacentauric; apod; astronomy; breakthroughstarshot; caltech; dyingstar; eso; gregorybenford; jamesbenford; nanomaterial; nasa; philliplubin; projectstarshot; proximacentauri; proximacentaurib; reddwarf; science; silica; silicon; solarsails; xplanets; yurimilner
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1 posted on 09/09/2018 3:11:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

“Speeds like This specific can carry...”

Title is incoherent, too.


2 posted on 09/09/2018 3:14:26 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: BenLurkin

Are these materials made from “dilythium crystals”?

How about brakes; what’s the manual give as the “stopping distance” at such speeds?

“Warp two”, here we come.


3 posted on 09/09/2018 3:15:58 PM PDT by FrankR (IF it wasn't for the "F-word", and it's deritiives, the left would have no message at all.)
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To: ifinnegan

Not to worry. Neither yo or I will live long enough to see this thing in action.


4 posted on 09/09/2018 3:16:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

The team has figured out that will super-thin structures made of This specific composite can transform infrared light waves into a momentum that will would likely accelerate a probe to 134,000,000 mph.

I wouldn’t want to hit a deer at that speed.


5 posted on 09/09/2018 3:17:04 PM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: ifinnegan

I’m always amazed how some blog can thoroughly mangle the original content.

Check out the original at The Daily Star Sunday:
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/728251/nasa-space-light-speed-caltech-solar-sail-nanomaterial-silica-silicon-technology


6 posted on 09/09/2018 3:20:33 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: BenLurkin

So light powered light(wind)mills are next on the agenda...photo driven turbines. OK, I wait and see on this topic.


7 posted on 09/09/2018 3:23:34 PM PDT by fuente (Liberty resides in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box--Fredrick Douglas)
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To: SunkenCiv

*ping*

Just need to find some spice and we can fold space.


8 posted on 09/09/2018 3:25:40 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: BenLurkin

37222.22 mps or 0.1998161 of the speed of light (c)


9 posted on 09/09/2018 3:27:25 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: PIF

Yep. 21 years to get to Centauri. Still too slow.


10 posted on 09/09/2018 3:32:23 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: BenLurkin

All they need is one more grant.
So close, for only $19.00 a month you too can sponsor our future.


11 posted on 09/09/2018 3:32:31 PM PDT by hadaclueonce ( This time I am Deplorable)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Comment at link:

"How about they figure out how to STOP going 134,000,000 mph?"

12 posted on 09/09/2018 3:34:15 PM PDT by TChad
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To: BenLurkin

Isn’t Plaid Speed faster?


13 posted on 09/09/2018 3:37:19 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: Seruzawa

It’s going to be a small payload, but probably enough to bring cameras and antennas.

Pics will be coming back at the speed of light, may be the plan.


14 posted on 09/09/2018 3:37:21 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Some of the worst grammar I’ve ever read.


15 posted on 09/09/2018 3:37:43 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: fieldmarshaldj; KevinDavis; annie laurie; Knitting A Conundrum; Viking2002; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
It would be nice to get a probe over there in time to record the destruction of the star from close up. :^) Thanks fieldmarshaldj , and BenLurkin for the topic. Pinging the APoD list for good measure. :^)
 
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16 posted on 09/09/2018 3:40:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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A Habitable Planet Orbiting Nearest Star Proxima Centauri Found

A Habitable Planet Orbiting Nearest Star Proxima Centauri Found

17 posted on 09/09/2018 3:40:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Flash Bazbeaux
I wouldn’t want to hit a deer at that speed....

I think a speck of dust would total it out.

18 posted on 09/09/2018 3:45:38 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Seruzawa
We'll send a muzzie kid with an instamatic.

BTW, nomb, but time to update that last line of your profile. :^)

19 posted on 09/09/2018 3:45:53 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: PIF

20% the speed of light is pretty damn fast.


20 posted on 09/09/2018 3:46:38 PM PDT by Godebert
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