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Star radiation pressure could generate propulsion

By Hicbd
Wed Feb 24 2021 10:25 am

"Oumuamua could in fact be a light sail, a form of spacecraft that relies on radiation pressure to generate propulsion – similar to what Breakthrough Starshot is working on. Similar to what is planned for Starshot, this light sail may been sent from another civilization to study our solar system and look for signs of life."

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https://phys.org/news/2018-11-oumuamua-extraterrestrial-solar.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_pressure

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Aerospace Engineering Aircraft / Rocket Propulsion

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